BACK TO QUILTS

Cherry Basket

CITE THIS QUILT

img
quilt

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