QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2683
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:
2776
Source of the information on this quilt:
Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
6/1/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
CB,TS,TST
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Tied comforter
Owner's name for quilt:
Double Wedding Ring
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
78
How long is the quilt?
82.5
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Cream
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Stains
Describe the repairs:
Repaired
Time period:
1930-1949
Number of quilt blocks:
36
Size of quilt blocks:
19,5
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated 45 degrees
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Novelty; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Solid/plain; 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 soild, Backing is stained, Quilt back is machine 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?
Medium (3/16")
Describe the quilt filling:
Batting has shifted
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white perle cotton
Quilt top made by:
Thomas, Frances Odione
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
inherited
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Merchant
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Maine (ME)
Biography of the quiltmaker:
Where quiltmaker lived: Maine
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Thomas, Frances Odion. Double Wedding Ring. 1930-1949. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2683. Accessed: 04/18/24