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Log Cabin; Scrap, Sunshine and Shadows

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2521

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:

2623

When was the form filled out?

3/9/1996

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap, Sunshine and Shadows

How wide is the quilt?

86

How long is the quilt?

86

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Red; Gray; Black

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

20 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Geometric; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; 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, Foundation

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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

Lap quilt, Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Log Cabin. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search; Danbury Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2521. Accessed: 03/28/24