QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2345

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:

2458

When was the form filled out?

10/7/1995

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Puss in the Corner

How wide is the quilt?

82.25

How long is the quilt?

95.5

Describe the corners:

3 corners mitered, 1 corner butted

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Green; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

72

Size of quilt blocks:

7.25 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; 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, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6-7

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Floral motif in the center of each block

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

56, 7.25 square, Acc. #4836-1

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project