QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2374
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?
Massacoh
Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:
2485
When was the form filled out?
10/24/1995
Who helped you fill out the form?
SR.MC.BS
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Double Irish Chain
How wide is the quilt?
84.5
How long is the quilt?
84.5
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Gray; Green; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Time period:
Pre-1799
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Size of quilt blocks:
9 square
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by vertical strips
Describe the borders:
Triple border, Strippy border, .25,.25,.25, Mitered border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Geometric; 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:
Backing fabric print is figured, Backing is stained
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, Concentric circles
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
25, 9 square, Half triangles
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Double Irish Chain. Pre-1799. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2374. Accessed: 04/26/24