QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2350

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:

2463

When was the form filled out?

10/7/1995

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Baskets

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

75.75

How long is the quilt?

88.5

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Many names

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1880

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

7.75 square

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Novelty; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

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, Backing condition is very good, Backing is stained, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3-4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

42 square, Acc. #5054-1,2

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Made by friends of Helen Wildman and Walter Gerrish for their marriage

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship; Wedding

Biography of quilt owner:

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project