QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-944

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?

Jewett City

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1139

When was the form filled out?

10/2/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

MB,BH,LL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

80

How long is the quilt?

92

What color is the quilt?

Lavender; Green; Cream; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

45

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting

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

Twin to #1138

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project