QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2724
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:
2815
Source of the information on this quilt:
Great Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
6/1/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
SR,SO,JG
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Pinwheel
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
62
How long is the quilt?
82.5
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Time period:
1930-1949
Number of quilt blocks:
285
Size of quilt blocks:
4
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the borders:
Printed border, Border same as top, Double border, Strippy border, 2,1.75
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Novelty; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Striped
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 floral, Backing condition is good, Quilt back is machine pieced
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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?
Tied or tufted
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Pink yarn
Quilt top made by:
Newman, Margaret
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
inherited
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Seeley
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1880
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Massachusetts (MA)
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1985
Biography of the quiltmaker:
Where quiltmaker lived: MA
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Newman, Margare. Pinwheel. 1930-1949. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2724. Accessed: 04/26/24