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17-13-2720

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:

2811

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR,SO

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Oak Leaf and Reel

How wide is the quilt?

65

How long is the quilt?

85

What color is the quilt?

White; Green

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

18

Size of quilt blocks:

15.5

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:

Novelty

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

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Leaf

Quilt top made by:

Bisaillon, Laura

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Duchesneau

Quiltmaker's birth date:

8/2/1885

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Weedon

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Quebec

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: New Bedford, MA, Waterbury, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Bisaillon, Laur. Oak Leaf and Reel. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2720. Accessed: 03/29/24