QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2752

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:

2840

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

TST,CB,TS

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

8 Point Star

How wide is the quilt?

87

How long is the quilt?

100

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Phoebe B. Brown

Time period:

1800-1849

Number of quilt blocks:

28

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

3.5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Novelty; 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 soild, Backing is stained, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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:

brown, white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Simple quilting

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project