QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3061

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:

197

When was the form filled out?

11/7/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS.SV

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Young Man's Fancy

How wide is the quilt?

74

How long is the quilt?

82.5

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

4

Size of quilt blocks:

30 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

Triple

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Border same as top, Pieced border, One side only, 4

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

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

Triple sashing with nine patch corner blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased at an Antique Shop

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project