QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2509

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:

2611

Alternate inventory control number:

Acc. # 76:17:5

When was the form filled out?

3/9/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF.SR.MG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Prairie Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

80.5

How long is the quilt?

91.5

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Pink; Cream; Brown

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

19.25 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric

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 is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Stained

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Leaves, Floral

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

12, 12 square, With earlier fabrics, Repeat blocks, With half blocks

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