QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3034

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:

3115

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:

Whole Cloth Crewelwork Medallion

How wide is the quilt?

68

How long is the quilt?

96

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Red

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

What is inscribed on the quilt?

EBRS on backing

Time period:

Pre-1799

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Linen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

Top probably was used as counterpane then lined, batting and backing added and then quilted to extend usefulness. 10-11" of right border missing from original counterpane. Insect and rodent damage.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project