QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2530

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Greenwich Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Cos Cob

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Greenwich Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Greenwich Historical Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2631

When was the form filled out?

3/12/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

MC,SR,ET

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Mariner's Compass Signature

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album

How wide is the quilt?

99

How long is the quilt?

100

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Green; Red

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Many signatures and sayings

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1855

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

13.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, Appliqued border, 8

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Paisley; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

Describe the binding:

Piping

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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:

11-12

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, orange peel, grid

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

48, 8.5

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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