QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2332

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:

2446

When was the form filled out?

10/7/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF.MM.JS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Tumbling Blocks

How wide is the quilt?

77.5

How long is the quilt?

87.75

Describe the corners:

3 corners mitered, 1 corner butted

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Blue or Navy; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Paisley; Geometric; Floral; Dotted

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 floral, Holly and berry, Backing is stained, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 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

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Acc. #4398-31

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project