QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2422

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?

Washington

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

156

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR.JS.NG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Lady of the Lake

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

56

How long is the quilt?

101

Describe the corners:

2 corners mitered, 2 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Cream; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

86

Size of quilt blocks:

8 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Paisley; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Geometric, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Four petal flower

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

Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Found in South House on Scofield Hill Rd., Washington, CT. in 1992

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project