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17-13-2791

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:

2877

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

TST,TS,CB

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Bear Paw

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

102

What color is the quilt?

Green; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1930-1949

Number of quilt blocks:

17

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

3.25

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Double border, Pieced border, 3,3,5

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Floral

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, Quilt back is machine pieced

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; poor

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, scroll, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, overall grid

Quilt top made by:

Watson, Essie Alice

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Fisher

Quiltmaker's birth date:

7/27/1886

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana (IN)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Oct. 3, 1934

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Indiana

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Watson, Essie Alic. Bear Paw. 1930-1949. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2791. Accessed: 03/28/24