QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2788

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:

2874

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

DC,SR,CWM

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Tree of Life

How wide is the quilt?

61

How long is the quilt?

79

What color is the quilt?

White; Beige or Tan; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

12

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, Pieced border, 5, Mitered border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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 is stained

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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, green, red

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

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

6, 12, Tan triangles originally red.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe the source of the pattern:

Rehmel #29

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project