QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3028

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?

Faith Trumball DAR

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

3109

When was the form filled out?

10/11/1997

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Album or Christian Cross

How wide is the quilt?

75

How long is the quilt?

83

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

32

Size of quilt blocks:

10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

1.75

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Dotted; Floral; Paisley; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

geometric, Backing condition is good, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue wool tufts

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

Families include Prentise and Smith. Preston, N. Stonington and Castile, NY Believed to be from the Rockwell family from NY. Large top turned to back to make smaller quilt.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Autograph or friendship

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project