QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2699

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:

2791

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

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:

6 Point Star and Hexagon

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

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

77 full stars

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Paisley; Floral; Dotted; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; good

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?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, cross hatch in hexagon

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

11 half stars

Quilt top made by:

Van Fleet Family

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Unionville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York (NY)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Unionville,NY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project