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17-13-2798

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?

Woodstock

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

178

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother's Sister

When was the form filled out?

11/7/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF.JK.LL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

T

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

64.5

How long is the quilt?

82.5

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Cream

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

32

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Border same as top, Single border, 5, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; 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, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4-5

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

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

31, 7.5 square

Quilt top made by:

Henderson, Emma

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Justice

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Henderson, Emm. T. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2798. Accessed: 03/28/24