QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2738

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:

2827

Source of the information on this quilt:

Friend of Grandmother of Owner

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS,TST,CB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Sweetheart Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

76

How long is the quilt?

90

What color is the quilt?

Green; Cream

Damage:

Stains

When was the quilt finished?

Post-1950

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.5

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, Strippy border, 2.5

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:

Macine Piecing; 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, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; faded

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/crosshatch; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, grid

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

Repeat blocks

Quilt top made by:

Mrs. George Andrews

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift

Describe the source of the pattern:

J.Rehmel A907

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Keesville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York (NY)

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Keesville, NY

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project