QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2926

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:

3011

When was the form filled out?

9/10/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR,MC,ET

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Lady of the Lake

How wide is the quilt?

77

How long is the quilt?

77

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing is damaged, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, orange peel

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project