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QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2701

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:

2793

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:

Double Irish Chain

How wide is the quilt?

82.5

How long is the quilt?

97.5

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

50

Size of quilt blocks:

8

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Novelty

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 stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; damaged

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

50, 8

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Double Irish Chain. 1850-1875. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2701. Accessed: 03/28/24