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17-13-2675

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:

2769

Source of the information on this quilt:

Cousin

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB,BH,LL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Chimneysweep

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

76

How long is the quilt?

86

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Ellen Clark

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.5 - 3

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, Strippy border, 2.5, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Floral; Checked; Striped

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 plaid, Backing fabric print is soild, geometric, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, cross hatching, motifs

Quilt top made by:

Clark, Ellen Ann

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Brown

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12/17/1846

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Cornwall

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Cornwall, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Clark, Ellen An. Chimneysweep. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2675. Accessed: 03/29/24