QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2727

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:

2818

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Great Aunt

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:

Applique Butterflies

How wide is the quilt?

55

How long is the quilt?

85

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

10

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3.5

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Border same as top, Single border, Pieced border, pieced triangles, 2.5

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:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight 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:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Echo; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, zig zag

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

Twin to #2819

Quilt top made by:

Milbury, Fanny

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

White

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1831

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Nova Scotia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1905

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Nova Scotia

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project