QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2201

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Washington

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

143

Source of the information on this quilt:

Friend of family

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

BH.LL.EO

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Maple Leaf

How wide is the quilt?

34

How long is the quilt?

34

Describe the corners:

4 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

White; Green

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

4 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back; Faded

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5-6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Floral

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project