QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2781

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?

Woodstock

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

177

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandfather's Aunt

When was the form filled out?

11/7/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

TS.SV.MG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Baskets

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap, Streak of Lightening set

How wide is the quilt?

75.5

How long is the quilt?

66

What color is the quilt?

Brown

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

27

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5 square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, 3, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is plaid, Backing is stained, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (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:

4

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, Rainbow

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

Repeat blocks

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Rebecca

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Calazner

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project