QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2783

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:

2869

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

LL,SO

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Butterfly-Strippie

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

80

How long is the quilt?

100

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

96 Butterflies

Size of quilt blocks:

6 strips @ 3.75

Describe the borders:

Printed border, Single border, 3.75

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Floral; Dotted; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained, holes

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, floral motifs

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project