QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2698

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:

2790

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Great Great Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

DC,CM

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Applique Sampler

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album, Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

93.25

How long is the quilt?

94

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Green; Gold

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

16.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, Appliqued border, 14, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Cording

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?

Stuffed work; Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell; Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, Every block quilted differently

Quilt top made by:

Hubbard, Ida

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project