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17-13-2753

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:

2841

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:

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

How wide is the quilt?

97.5

How long is the quilt?

107.25

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Green

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Dotted

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing condition is worn, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; worn

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:

blue, white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

33, 10.5, Has drop of 24"

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul. 1850-1875. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2753. Accessed: 03/28/24