QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2588

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

New Milford Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

New Milford

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; New Milford Historical Society Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

New Milford Historical Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2686

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

5/8/1996

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

4 Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

68

How long is the quilt?

74.5

What color is the quilt?

Red; Gold; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

95

Size of quilt blocks:

5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Sashing width:

2

Describe the borders:

Pieced border, flying geese on one side, 7

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Paisley; Geometric; Solid/plain; Striped

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 checked, Backing is damaged

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16")

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

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, zig zag

Quilt top made by:

Davidson, Mabel Alice

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Dodd

Quiltmaker's birth date:

April 1898

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Florida (FL)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1980

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: New Milford, CT

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project