QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2715
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:
2806
When was the form filled out?
6/1/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
SO,SR
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Medallion
How wide is the quilt?
79
How long is the quilt?
96.5
What color is the quilt?
Yellow; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Fading
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Describe the borders:
Solid border, Single border, Appliqued border, swag, 7.5
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
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 stained
How is the binding made?
Bias 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
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
9
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Heavy/close quilting, outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
13 stars over Eagle
Quilt top made by:
Peter Henry Family
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Vermont (VT)
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Peter Henry Famil. Medallion. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2715. Accessed: 03/29/24