QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3043

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:

3136

When was the form filled out?

8/11/1997

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Doll Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

16.75

How long is the quilt?

16

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Red

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1800-1849

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Size of quilt blocks:

1.25

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Plaid; 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 plaid, Backing condition is worn

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6-7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Tag pinned to quilt "Made by Elizabeth Gilman Age 4 1825"

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project