QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2924

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Torrington Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Torrington

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Torrington Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Torrington Historical Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

3009

When was the form filled out?

9/10/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

ET,MC,SR

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Schoolhouse

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

75.5

How long is the quilt?

82.5

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Blue or Navy; Red

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

9 x 10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Floral; 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 striped, 2 different stripes, Backing condition is excellent

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

beige

Quilt top made by:

Nodine, Elizabeth

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hart

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project