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17-13-3040

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?

Norwich/Leffingwell

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

3133

When was the form filled out?

11/8/1997

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Whole Cloth

How wide is the quilt?

92.5

How long is the quilt?

95

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Gold

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

Pre-1799

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Pieced border, 8.25, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

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:

Wool

Description of the back:

Backing condition is good, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

gold

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Simple quilting

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

Unusual design, sashing and block quilting. Lining is indigo warp/gold weft.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Whole Cloth. Pre-1799. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-3040. Accessed: 03/29/24