QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2708
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:
2800
When was the form filled out?
6/1/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
DC,CWM
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Tied comforter
Owner's name for quilt:
Log Cabin
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap, Courthouse Steps
How wide is the quilt?
51.5
How long is the quilt?
59
What color is the quilt?
Black
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
168
Size of quilt blocks:
4
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the borders:
Single border, ruffled, 1
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet; Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Solid/plain; Geometric
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Silk
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is damaged, Quilt back is hand pieced
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16")
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Neckties, ladies dresses. Thread loops on back for hanging.
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Log Cabin. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2708. Accessed: 04/20/24