QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3056

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?

Slater Memorial

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

3148

When was the form filled out?

12/11/1997

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Strippie

How wide is the quilt?

80.75

How long is the quilt?

84

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Red

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Describe the repairs:

Repaired

Time period:

1800-1849

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Border same as top, Single border, Strippy border, 14

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

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?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

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

Some glaze still on repeat stripe print. Seven stripes each 7.5".

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project