QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2367

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?

Polly Hall/Massacoh

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2479

When was the form filled out?

10/24/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB.BH.EKOL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rose of Sharon

How wide is the quilt?

83

How long is the quilt?

86

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

20 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Four borders, 1.5,1.75,1.5,7.25

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Novelty; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Cheater Cloth, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Crosshatch, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt

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

Fugitive Green, Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased from James Carroll at Northfield, VT.

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project