QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2539

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

New Haven

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2640

When was the form filled out?

3/9/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

JS,SR

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Centennial - 2 sided

How wide is the quilt?

46.5

How long is the quilt?

52

What color is the quilt?

Black; Cream; Red

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

4

Size of quilt blocks:

20 x 19.5

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Border same as top, Single border, 5.5

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

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

red on one side, ecru on other

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Two sided. Made by Laura E. Seymour for her niece, Laura L. Seymour 1876. Back side are insets, black and white and color of children in various pursuits.

Quilt top made by:

Seymour, Laura Electa

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1818

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1873

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project