QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2790

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:

2876

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

BH,LL,MB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Tulips

How wide is the quilt?

79.5

How long is the quilt?

79.5

What color is the quilt?

White; Yellow; Green

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Describe the borders:

see comments

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 is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; very good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (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, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

Elaborate quilting, motifs

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

Center square is 23.5, first appliqued border is 13" wide, Second or outside border is 12" wide. Borders separated by 1.5 gold strips.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project