QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2520

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:

2622

Alternate inventory control number:

Acc. # 67:84:2

When was the form filled out?

3/9/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF.MG.SR

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Variable Star

How wide is the quilt?

72

How long is the quilt?

86.25

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Rev. A.J. Aubrey, Pastor Danbury Universalist Parish

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1881

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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 is stained

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Red, White

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

Many Churches and States listed on this Church Quilt, Repeat blocks, With corner block

Quilt top made by:

Mrs. Henry Seymour

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Patchwork quilt made by parishioners and friends of the Danbury Universalist Church who paid for spaces on the quilt which were autographed. Monies raised were for benefit of church and the quilt presented to Rev. A.J. Aubrey in 1881

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Biography of quilt owner:

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project