QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2706

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:

2798

Source of the information on this quilt:

Husband's Family

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

MM,MC,RA

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

9 Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

79.5

How long is the quilt?

71

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

7.25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

2.5

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Double border, Strippy border, 6.5,4.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; 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 figured, Backing is stained, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; poor

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4.5 - 5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Quilt top made by:

Elwood, Martha

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Carpenter

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project