QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2638

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Litchfield Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Litchfield

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search Project; Litchfield Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Mohawk-Cornwall

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2734

Alternate inventory control number:

1995-06-01

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

PKG,MC,MM

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Baskets

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album, Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

67

How long is the quilt?

74.5

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

What is inscribed on the quilt?

By members of family

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

90

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is striped, Backing condition is fair

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white pearl cotton

Quilt top made by:

Unknown

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship; Commemorative

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project