QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2704
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:
2796
When was the form filled out?
6/1/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
SO,SR,JG
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
8 Point Star
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
83
How long is the quilt?
87
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Brown
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Time period:
1876-1900
Number of quilt blocks:
105
Size of quilt blocks:
6.5
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
1.5
Describe the borders:
Border same as top, Single border, Strippy border, 1.5, Butted border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Paisley, Backing condition is good
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16")
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
9
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting
Quilt top made by:
Frost, Celia
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
inherited
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Baker
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Frost, Celi. 8 Point Star. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2704. Accessed: 04/26/24