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17-13-2751

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:

2839

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

TST,TS,CB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Mill

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

67

How long is the quilt?

84.5

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

374

Size of quilt blocks:

3.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Paisley; Novelty; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is plaid, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Binding and quilting may be newer.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Mill. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2751. Accessed: 03/29/24