QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2742

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:

2831

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

MM,MC,PKG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Churn Dash

How wide is the quilt?

91.5

How long is the quilt?

68

What color is the quilt?

Red; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

9.75

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

4.75

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

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 is faded, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; worn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

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:

Grid/crosshatch; Grid diamond

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project