QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3103

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:

227

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:

Diamond Nine Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

88

How long is the quilt?

91

Describe the corners:

2 corners mitered, 1 corner butted

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1800-1849

Number of quilt blocks:

112

Size of quilt blocks:

5x11 diamond

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Single border, 5, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Geometric; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Linen

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is striped, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 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:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Echo

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

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

90, 5x11 diamond

Quilt top made by:

Morser, Lucy

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

May

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project