QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2823

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:

2907

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,LLD,AR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Orange Peel

How wide is the quilt?

72.5

How long is the quilt?

51

What color is the quilt?

Purple; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

40

Size of quilt blocks:

7

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Double border, 3.5, 3

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:

Hand Piecing

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is fair, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; poor

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

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/crosshatch; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project