QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2702

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:

2794

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

TST,TS,CB

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

71

How long is the quilt?

74.5

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

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 damaged, Quilt back is machine pieced

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

perle cotton tufts

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

Binding zig zagged to backing

Quilt top made by:

Parket, Mary

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Myers

Quiltmaker's birth date:

April 6

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

7/28/77

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Chester, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project