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17-13-2747

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?

Woodstock

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

175

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

11/7/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS.MB.SF

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Drunkard's Path

How wide is the quilt?

69.5

How long is the quilt?

82.5

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Maroon; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

18

Size of quilt blocks:

13 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, 3, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Dotted

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 figured, Backing is damaged

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?

Medium (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:

4

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, Rainbow

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

18, 13 x 6.5

Quilt top made by:

Morgan, Susanne

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Justice

Quiltmaker's birth date:

November 11, 1850

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Etawah

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1944

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Etawah, NC; Where quiltmaker died: Rosman, NC

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Morgan, Susann. Drunkard's Path. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2747. Accessed: 03/28/24