QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3033

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:

3114

When was the form filled out?

10/11/1997

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Medallion

How wide is the quilt?

36.5

How long is the quilt?

39

Shape of corners:

Other

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Damaged, Fragile

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed

What is inscribed on the quilt?

LC MAB

Time period:

1800-1849

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, 1.75

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Floral; Plaid; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

brocade, chine

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

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

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

Center initials embroidered

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project