QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2605

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Sherman Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Sherman

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Sherman Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Sherman Historical Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2702

When was the form filled out?

5/13/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR,ET,PmG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rose of Sharon

How wide is the quilt?

37

How long is the quilt?

41.75

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, 7.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project