QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2736

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:

2825

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Great Great Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

CB,TS

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

67

How long is the quilt?

67

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

22.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Wool

Description of the back:

Backing condition is worn, Backing is stained, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; worn

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

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Elaborate stitching done in wool yarn.

Quilt top made by:

Griswold, Lura

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:

House

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1835

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1880

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project