QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2697

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:

2789

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SR,SO,JG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Triangles

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

64.5

How long is the quilt?

74.5

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

3 x 3

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

possible men's suiting

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is figured

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

red

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, VanFleet Family

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Unionville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York (NY)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Unionville, NY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project