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17-13-2634

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Mohawk-Cornwall

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2730

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

JG,SD,SR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Basket of Tulips

How wide is the quilt?

98

How long is the quilt?

100

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed, Unused

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, Appliqued border, 8.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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:

Silk

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; very good

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:

ecru, green, red

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Wreaths

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting, Circles, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

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

16, 11.5

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Torrington Historical Society ID#2730

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Unknown, Torrington Historical Society ID#273. Basket of Tulips. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2634. Accessed: 03/29/24