QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2815

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:

179

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mother

When was the form filled out?

11/7/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS.MB.SV

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Milky Way

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

64.5

How long is the quilt?

78

Describe the corners:

4 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

12 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, 2,3, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

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 is faded, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; 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:

4

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

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

Repeat blocks

Quilt top made by:

Morgan, Caroline

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Describe the source of the pattern:

Maggie Malone

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Ballard

Quiltmaker's birth date:

December 12, 1901

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

East Fork

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

North Carolina (NC)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1986

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: East Fork, NC; Where quiltmaker died: W. Ashville, NC

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project