QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2365

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:

2477

When was the form filled out?

10/7/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

MM

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Cake Stand

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

73

How long is the quilt?

82

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Gray; Cream; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

60

Size of quilt blocks:

6.75 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Pieced border, Two sided, 2.25

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Paisley; Novelty; Floral; Dotted; Checked

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 striped, Backing is stained, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Machine

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

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

60, 6.75 square

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased at an auction

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project