QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3036

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:

3116

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:

Pieced Medallion with Crewel

How wide is the quilt?

94

How long is the quilt?

98

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Beige or Tan

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged, Fragile

What is inscribed on the quilt?

MG Mary Geer

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1759

Time period:

Pre-1799

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Double border, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Linen

Description of the back:

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

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (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:

8

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

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

Made by Mary Geer Denision. Carnation, thistle, clover in center

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project