QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2726
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:
2817
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?
LL,MB,BH
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Tied comforter
Owner's name for quilt:
4 Patch
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
66
How long is the quilt?
87.5
What color is the quilt?
Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Describe the damage:
Damaged, Fragile
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Size of quilt blocks:
1.25
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
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 floral, 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 are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Color of thread used in the quilting:
ecru yarn
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Squares cut out in anticipation of repairs that were not made.
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:
1965
Biography of the quiltmaker:
Where quiltmaker lived: MA
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Newman, Margare. 4 Patch. 1930-1949. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2726. Accessed: 04/18/24