QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2749

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:

2837

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

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:

Martha Washington Star and 9 Patch

How wide is the quilt?

76.5

How long is the quilt?

90

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

70

Size of quilt blocks:

6.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

good

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?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7-8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

70, 6.5, Satin ribbon binding

Quilt top made by:

Lamb, Ella

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1860

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

California (CA)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1930

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project