QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2784

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:

2870

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

DC,SR,CWM

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Radiant Star

How wide is the quilt?

86

How long is the quilt?

88

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

4

Size of quilt blocks:

36

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Double border, 5.75

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Geometric

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 condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; worn, faded

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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project