QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3060

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?

Woodstock

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

196

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Aunt

When was the form filled out?

11/7/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF.JK.LL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Flower Pot

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

69.75

How long is the quilt?

83.75

Describe the corners:

4 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

28

Size of quilt blocks:

10 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Excellent

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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:

7-8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

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

28, 10 square

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Marion Jane

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Chinn

Quiltmaker's birth date:

October 31, 1903

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Minnesota (MN)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

June 28, 1988

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Minnesota; Where quiltmaker died: Minnesota

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project