QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2493

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Danbury Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Danbury

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Danbury Museum Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Scott Fanton Museum, Danbury

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2596

Alternate inventory control number:

Acc. # 81:47-

When was the form filled out?

3/9/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF.SR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Tumbling Blocks

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

68

How long is the quilt?

79

Describe the corners:

2 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

244

Size of quilt blocks:

4

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, Quilt top is appliqued by machine to later border, 4, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Front turned to back; Good

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Pink

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project