QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2712

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Bristol Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Bristol

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Bristol Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Bristol Historical Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

173

Alternate inventory control number:

Acc. # 49

When was the form filled out?

10/24/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Spiderweb

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

75

How long is the quilt?

76

Describe the corners:

4 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Black; Blue or Navy; Red

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unwashed

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

18 octagon

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is floral, Backing is faded

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Black

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project