QUILT INDEX RECORD
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