QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2687

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:

2780

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

DC,CWM

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Spiderweb Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

71

How long is the quilt?

83

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

86

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5 x 9.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Synthetic

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is floral, pilling

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

26 half squares, 4 quarter squares, Backing is 20th century.

Quilt top made by:

Allen, Ida A

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project