QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2628

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:

2723

When was the form filled out?

5/13/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR,JS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Puss in the Corner

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

100

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

90

Size of quilt blocks:

5.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, zig zag

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Dotted

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, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting

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

90, 5.5

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project