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
Cite this Quilt
Roman Stripes. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-3121. Accessed: 05/08/24