QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2724

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:

2815

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR,SO,JG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Pinwheel

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

62

How long is the quilt?

82.5

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

285

Size of quilt blocks:

4

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Border same as top, Double border, Strippy border, 2,1.75

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Novelty; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is floral, Backing condition is good, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Pink yarn

Quilt top made by:

Newman, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Seeley

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1880

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1985

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: MA

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project