QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3032

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:

3113

When was the form filled out?

10/11/1997

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS

This is a:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

Owner's name for quilt:

Whole Cloth

How wide is the quilt?

80

How long is the quilt?

79

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged, Fragile

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

Printed 1765-1775 Montgomery

Time period:

Pre-1799

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Describe the borders:

Border same as top

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 fabric print is checked, Backing condition is worn

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Fringe; Straight grain; worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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

Peacock and Hen Red Copperplate - Source "Printed Textiles by F. Montgomery" page 234. Fading unevenness denotes possible previous use as bed hangings.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project