QUILT INDEX RECORD
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