QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1795

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?

Granby

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1938

When was the form filled out?

9/17/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,MM,PH

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Oak Leaf & Reel

How wide is the quilt?

81.75

How long is the quilt?

81.50

What color is the quilt?

Red; Green; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

14.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

1.75

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Appliqued border, 6.25

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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 soild, Backing is stained, Backing is damaged

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project