QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2705

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:

2797

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:

Square within a Square

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

67

How long is the quilt?

78

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Paisley; Novelty; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is floral, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project