QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2817

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:

2901

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:

Shoofly Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

77.25

How long is the quilt?

80

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Cora Crane

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1890

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Triple border, 1.5,1.25,1.5, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty; Geometric; Dotted; 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 stained, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, parallel lines

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project