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17-13-306

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?

Branford

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

537

Source of the information on this quilt:

Husband's Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

3/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

SW.TS.CC

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Tied comforter

Owner's name for quilt:

Tumbling Blocks

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

72

How long is the quilt?

70

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is new

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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:

White

Quilt top made by:

Osborn, Emma

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Tyler

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1850"s

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Middlebury or Branford

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Middlebury or Branford, CT; Where quiltmaker died: Branford, CT

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Cite this Quilt

Osborn, Emm. Tumbling Blocks. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-306. Accessed: 03/28/24