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QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2454

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Simsbury Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Simsbury

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Simsbury Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Simsbury Historical Society/Massacoh

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2561

When was the form filled out?

10/24/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB.LL.DM

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Sampler

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Broiderie Perse, Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

89

How long is the quilt?

89

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Red; Green; Cream

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

11 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Sashing width:

2.5

Describe the borders:

Solid border, 8.5, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; 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 soild

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

Many older fabrics (1850's-on) with borders and backing added later, Triple sashing

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Sampler. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search; Simsbury Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2454. Accessed: 03/29/24