QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2682

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?

Mohawk-Cornwall

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2775

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

MM,JG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

9 Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

40

How long is the quilt?

74

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Blue or Navy; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

28

Size of quilt blocks:

5.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Border same as top, Single border, 8.5, 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:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, cable

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

18, 5.5, Appears to be one half of quilt, older fabrics

Quilt top made by:

Sloatman, Ella Georgette

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:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Keefer

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11/20/1864

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Williamsport

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

8/30/50

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Williamsport, PA

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project