QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2776

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:

2863

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

MC,MM,PKG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Hickory Leaf

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

38.75

How long is the quilt?

48

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Blue or Navy; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

8

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Solid/plain; Plaid

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 damaged, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

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:

12, 8

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project