QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2915

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?

New Haven

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

3001

When was the form filled out?

8/31/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

MC,ET

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Prairie Star

How wide is the quilt?

66

How long is the quilt?

98

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Fragile

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

6

Size of quilt blocks:

31

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.5

Describe the borders:

Solid border, No border

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

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

red

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Reversible quilt.

Quilt top made by:

Smith, Martha Jane

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Evans

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/9/1864

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

3/22/1962

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project