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