QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2789

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:

2875

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

PG,MC,MM

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rose of Sharon

How wide is the quilt?

85

How long is the quilt?

86

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

23.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.5

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Double border, 2,2

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:

Macine Piecing; 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 condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; good

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?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting, hearts, leaves, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, grid

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project