QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3121

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:

237

When was the form filled out?

11/7/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB.BH.W

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Roman Stripes

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

36

How long is the quilt?

58

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Maroon; Black

Describe the damage:

Damaged, Fragile

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

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 floral, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Prairie Points; Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Black

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

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

Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Found in a trunk with four other quilts probably from the Geer family from Ledyard, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project