QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2631

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:

2726

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,PMG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Peony "Piney"

How wide is the quilt?

89

How long is the quilt?

94

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

12

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Double border, Peonies, 1.75,6.5, Mitered border

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

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell; Outline

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:

12, 12, Tag on back "Rogers"

Quilt top made by:

Briggs, Nancy

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

purchased

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Stuart

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1852

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