QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2757

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:

2845

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

LL,SO,ML

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Rocky Mountain Variation

How wide is the quilt?

75

How long is the quilt?

79

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

4.5 - 6

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, Strippy border, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Solid/plain; Geometric

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 soild, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue and white

Quilt top made by:

Lumbra, Ida

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

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Richford, VT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project