QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2796

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:

2882

Source of the information on this quilt:

Aunt by marriage

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

DC,SR,CWM

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Dresden Plate

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

76.5

How long is the quilt?

99

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Novelty; Dotted; Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is floral, Backing condition is good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

Plates appliqued onto whole cloth background. Binding made like an envelope and turned inside out.

Quilt top made by:

Coury, Shirley

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

found

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

Yes, information available

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Robertson

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1890

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1986

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project