QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2686

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:

2779

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB,BH,LL

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?

52

How long is the quilt?

60

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Hattie, Hoxie

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1884

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, Strippy border, 4.5, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

ribbon

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 is faded, Quilt back is machine pieced

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

pale blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

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

Possibly backed and quilted post 1950. Backing folded to front to form border. No actual binding.

Quilt top made by:

Griswold, Hattie Isabelle

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Standish

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Bridgeport

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1938

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Bridgeport, Wethersfield, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project