QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2749
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:
2837
Source of the information on this quilt:
Grandmother
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:
Martha Washington Star and 9 Patch
How wide is the quilt?
76.5
How long is the quilt?
90
What color is the quilt?
Pink; Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Time period:
1930-1949
Number of quilt blocks:
70
Size of quilt blocks:
6.5
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Silk
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good, Quilt back is hand pieced
How is the binding made?
good
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:
7-8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Simple quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
70, 6.5, Satin ribbon binding
Quilt top made by:
Lamb, Ella
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
gift
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1860
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
California (CA)
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1930
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Lamb, Ell. Martha Washington Star and 9 Patch. 1930-1949. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2749. Accessed: 04/24/24