QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2609

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:

2706

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Grandmother

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:

Whirlwind

How wide is the quilt?

87

How long is the quilt?

102

What color is the quilt?

Orange; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.75

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, 2.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; 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 figured, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (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:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, parallel - brown

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

Small tag "EA"

Quilt top made by:

Haviland, Florence

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe the source of the pattern:

Brackman

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Briggs

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Sherman

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Sherman, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project