QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3137

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:

250

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

11/7/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

MC

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

69

How long is the quilt?

76

Shape of corners:

Other

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

EBC, MABEL, CAROLYN SOTT HARRISON

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1891, 1887

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

10 x 17

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, 3.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Ribbons, Brocade, Sculpted Velvet

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Linen

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is floral

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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

Has CT. Seal,embroidered with ribbons,and picture fabrics

Quilt top made by:

Farmer, Mabel E

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Martin

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1937

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Westfield, MA; Where quiltmaker died: Greenfield, MA

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project