QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2774

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:

2861

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

DC,CWM

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Pineapple

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

64.5

How long is the quilt?

82

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

48

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Single border, 2.25, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

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 floral, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; poor

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Ladies Aid Society

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project