QUILT INDEX RECORD
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