QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2576

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Bristol Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Bristol

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Bristol Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Bristol Historical Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

165

Alternate inventory control number:

Acc. # 56

When was the form filled out?

10/24/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Tumbling Blocks

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

74

How long is the quilt?

66

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Plaid; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Polished Cotton, Backing fabric print is floral

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Poor

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?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Blue

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project