QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2447

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:

2554

When was the form filled out?

10/24/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB.EOL

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

52.5

How long is the quilt?

53.5

Describe the corners:

4 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

Black; Red

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Miss Edith Kingdom" "T.A. Hendricks" "CA" "J.H.S."

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

17 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Synthetic

Description of the back:

Rayon, Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good, Backing is faded, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Brown

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

Three picture fabrics

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased in Simsbury at Fabrics, Etc. in 1984

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project