QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2540
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:
2641
When was the form filled out?
3/9/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
JK,TS,MM
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Orange Peel
How wide is the quilt?
97
How long is the quilt?
106.5
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Brown
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Time period:
1850-1875
Number of quilt blocks:
91
Size of quilt blocks:
7.5
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Floral
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, Quilt back is hand pieced
How is the binding made?
Woven tape; good
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16")
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
ecru
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Echo
Describe the quilting designs used:
Heavy/close quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
91, 7.5, Two brown fabrics, outer rows different from center fabric
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Orange Peel. 1850-1875. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2540. Accessed: 04/25/24