QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2740
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:
2829
When was the form filled out?
6/1/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
SF,LLD,AR
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Log Cabin
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
58.5
How long is the quilt?
73.75
What color is the quilt?
Yellow; Beige or Tan; Red; Pink; Black; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading
Time period:
1901-1929
Number of quilt blocks:
48
Size of quilt blocks:
8.75
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the borders:
Printed border, Single border, Strippy border, 3, Butted border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid; Floral; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped
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, Backing condition is good, Quilt back is machine pieced
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; good
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16")
Describe the quilt filling:
flannel
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Blocks are 1890-1925, border and backing 1970's
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Log Cabin. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2740. Accessed: 03/29/24