QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2729

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?

Washington

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

10

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

H.L.O.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Cherry Basket

How wide is the quilt?

79.5

How long is the quilt?

88

Describe the corners:

4 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Pink; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1901-1929

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:

Geometric; Solid/plain; 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 soild, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Front turned to back; Good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

6-8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Echo

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Quilt top made by:

Strong, Susan

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Minor

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1841

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Woodbury

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1919

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Woodbury, CT.; Where quiltmaker died: Woodbury, CT.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project