QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2792

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:

2878

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

MC,MM,PG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Cross & Crown

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

86

How long is the quilt?

95.25

What color is the quilt?

Lavender; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

72

Size of quilt blocks:

10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Border same as top, Double border, 1.5,1.25, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Checked; Solid/plain; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; worn

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:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, cross and crown, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, diamonds

Quilt top made by:

Watson, Bernice Elizabeth

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

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Rhamy

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11/6/1906

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Huntington

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana (IN)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

4/27/1973

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: LaFontaine, Rochester, IN

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project