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17-13-2785

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:

2871

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SOF,AR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

91

How long is the quilt?

90

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Red; Green; Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the damage:

Damaged, Fragile

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

64

Size of quilt blocks:

11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Woven tape; poor

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

brown and ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Backing is 1850's print, Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Log Cabin. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2785. Accessed: 03/29/24