QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2756

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:

2844

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:

Ohio Rose

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

82

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

5

Size of quilt blocks:

16.25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Single border, Appliqued border, swag and buds, 16

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6-7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Elaborate quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

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

4, 16.25

Quilt top made by:

Link, Minnie Belle

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:

Johnston

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12/25/1869

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Newman

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois (IL)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

8/9/1970

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Parisi, IL, Indianapolis, IN

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project