QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2511

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:

2613

Alternate inventory control number:

Acc. # 83:25:1

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:

Sunburst with Applique Border

How wide is the quilt?

86.5

How long is the quilt?

103.75

Describe the corners:

3 corners mitered, 1 corner butted

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1800-1849

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

15.5 square

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Single border, Appliqued border, 10.75, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain

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?

Straight grain; Woven tape

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Circles, Leaves, Artichoke, Outline

Quilt top made by:

Raymond, Esther

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

St. John

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project