QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2787

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:

2873

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

TST,TS,CB

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Robbing Peter to Pay Paul Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

85

How long is the quilt?

85.5

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Time period:

1901-1929

Number of quilt blocks:

81

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Novelty; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

geometric, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru cotton

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

Center nine patch medallion set

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project