QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2772

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:

2859

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

TST

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

55

How long is the quilt?

65

Shape of corners:

Other

What color is the quilt?

Red; Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1887

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

10.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, embroidery, 6

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted; Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

black with yellow in corners

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

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

Border only has hand quilting.

Quilt top made by:

Denton, Julia

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Denton

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York (NY)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Denton, NY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project