QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2678

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Bristol Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Bristol

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Bristol Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Bristol Historical Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

171

Alternate inventory control number:

Acc. # 55

When was the form filled out?

10/24/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Signatures

How wide is the quilt?

77

How long is the quilt?

87.5

Shape of corners:

Other

What color is the quilt?

Red; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Damage:

Stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Women's Relief Corps

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1883-1896

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Border same as top, Single border, 11

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Fundraiser, Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Made by members of the GAR

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project