QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2793

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:

2879

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,CB,TS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Iowa Star Variation

How wide is the quilt?

74.5

How long is the quilt?

87

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5

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

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; 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:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, star in middle of square

Quilt top made by:

Watson, Essie Alice

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

Describe the source of the pattern:

Brackman 2982

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Fisher

Quiltmaker's birth date:

7/27/1875

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana (IN)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

October 3, 1934

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Indiana

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project