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