QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2985

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 London

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

3067

When was the form filled out?

2/10/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

PS,TS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rose of Sharon

How wide is the quilt?

80.5

How long is the quilt?

100

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Pink; Green

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Single border, Appliqued border, 7, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Solid/plain; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12-13

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell; Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

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

12, 11.5

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project