QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2880
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library, or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Thomaston Historical Society
Quilt owner's city:
Thomaston
Quilt owner's state:
Connecticut (CT)
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Connecticut Quilt Search
Who documented this quilt?
Connecticut Quilt Search; Thomaston Historical Society
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Thomaston Historical
Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:
2962
When was the form filled out?
7/30/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
MM
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Chimneysweep
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
77.5
How long is the quilt?
79
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Brown
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Time period:
1876-1900
Number of quilt blocks:
49
Size of quilt blocks:
8.5 x 9
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
1.5
Describe the borders:
Border same as top, Single border, 1.5, Butted border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Checked; Solid/plain; Geometric
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 soild, Backing is stained, Quilt back is hand pieced
How is the binding made?
good
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
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:
ecru
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt
Quilt top made by:
Unknown, Thomaston Congregational Church Ladies
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Autograph or friendship
Biography of quilt owner:
See more information of original data form
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Unknown, Thomaston Congregational Church Ladie. Chimneysweep. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search; Thomaston Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2880. Accessed: 04/19/24