QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2742
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:
2831
When was the form filled out?
6/1/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
MM,MC,PKG
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Churn Dash
How wide is the quilt?
91.5
How long is the quilt?
68
What color is the quilt?
Red; Cream
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Time period:
1901-1929
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
9.75
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated 45 degrees
Sashing width:
4.75
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral
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 is faded, Quilt back is hand pieced
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; worn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
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
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Grid diamond
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Churn Dash. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2742. Accessed: 04/23/24