QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2318

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Stratford Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Stratford

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Stratford Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Stratford Historical Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2433

When was the form filled out?

10/7/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF.MM.ML

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

French Star Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

105.25

How long is the quilt?

104.25

Describe the corners:

3 corners mitered, 1 corner butted

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Red

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

Pre-1799

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

19 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Linen

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Soiled, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Woven tape

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8-9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Paisley

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Acc. #3804 E

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

came from the family of Gov. Gideon Tomlinson, Governor of CT. 1827-1829, US Senator 1831-1837. Presented in 1950

Describe the source of the pattern:

Malone "1001" Patchwork Pats

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project