QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

2473

When was the form filled out?

10/7/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

MM.JS

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Sampler

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Sampler, Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

84.5

How long is the quilt?

87

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Gold; Red; Yellow

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Many names

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

February 18, 1851

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project