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17-13-2637

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:

2733

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SO,SR,JG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Puss in the Corner

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

84

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral; Checked; Plaid

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 floral, Backing is damaged

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; poor

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, orange peel

Quilt top made by:

Benedict, Eunice Harris

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Todd

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1862

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Cornwall

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

7/4/1951

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Cornwall, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Benedict, Eunice Harri. Puss in the Corner. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2637. Accessed: 03/28/24