QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2735
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:
2824
Source of the information on this quilt:
Great Great Great Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
6/1/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
MB,LL,BH
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Cherry Basket
How wide is the quilt?
68
How long is the quilt?
86
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Cream; Brown
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Stains; Fading
Describe the repairs:
Repaired
Time period:
1876-1900
Number of quilt blocks:
28
Size of quilt blocks:
10
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated 45 degrees
Sashing width:
1.5,1.5,1.5
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Floral
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; repaired
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:
ecru
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6-7
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting, motif
Quilt top made by:
Griswold, Lura
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:
House
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1835
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Connecticut (CT)
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1880
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Griswold, Lur. Cherry Basket. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2735. Accessed: 03/29/24