QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2648

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:

2743

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother's Aunt's Daughter

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:

Medallion

How wide is the quilt?

93.5

How long is the quilt?

97

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Blue or Navy; Pink

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

Pre-1799

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Describe the borders:

Printed border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Linen

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

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:

Very interesting oral history with this quilt.

Quilt top made by:

Merriam, Beulah

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

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

Yes, information available

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Galpin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project