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17-13-2362

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Stratford Historian Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2474

When was the form filled out?

10/7/1995

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Tumbling Blocks

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

79

How long is the quilt?

80.5

Describe the corners:

5, 1 corner butted

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

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:

Plaid; Novelty; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; 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 checked, Backing fabric print is striped, 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?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Various

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6-7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Cutout for poster bed

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:

Grandmother of Mrs. Paradis of Bristol, CT.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Tumbling Blocks. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2362. Accessed: 03/29/24