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17-13-2685

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:

2778

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,LLD,AR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunflower Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

76.5

How long is the quilt?

89

What color is the quilt?

Green; Blue or Navy; White

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1930-1949

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

badly frayed

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Motifs are hand and machine pieced and then hand appliqued to solid background.

Quilt top made by:

Stone, Esther Bernice

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift

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

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Heagle

Quiltmaker's birth date:

8/28/1910

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Wisconsin

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Stone, Esther Bernic. Sunflower Variation. 1930-1949. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2685. Accessed: 03/28/24