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17-13-2696

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:

2788

Source of the information on this quilt:

Same

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

TST,CB,TS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Lone Star

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

95

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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?

Back turned to front; good

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5-8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

stars

Quilt top made by:

Swanson, Helen Louise

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:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Skrzypkowski

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/17/1912

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New Milford

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: New Milford, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Swanson, Helen Louis. Lone Star. 1930-1949. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2696. Accessed: 03/29/24