QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2704

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:

2796

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SO,SR,JG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

8 Point Star

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

83

How long is the quilt?

87

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

105

Size of quilt blocks:

6.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

1.5

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, Strippy border, 1.5, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Paisley, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Quilt top made by:

Frost, Celia

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Baker

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project