QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Lebanon Quilters Guild and the Lebanon County Historical Society

Who documented this quilt?

Lebanon County Quilt Documentation Project

Lebanon County Quilt Documentation Project Number:

LCQDP-0135

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Birds in Air variation

How wide is the quilt?

78 1/4"

How long is the quilt?

90 1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Burgundy; Green; Yellow

Antique colors:

Chrome Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

10 1/4" x 10"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1 3/4" ox blood, yellow; 7 3/4" ox blood, yellow

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Describe the quilting designs used:

There is a medium density of quilting. There are knots on the front and back.

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Beige, light tan

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2 and 3:

8, 8

Width between quilting lines:

1/2" - 1 3/8"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/8"

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

6

Width of pieces on the back:

23 1/2"

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Dirty; Discoloration or dyes ran; Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Lebanon County (PA) Quilt Documentation Project, all rights reserved

When was the form filled out?

2019-11-23

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

PLC

Who photographed the quilt?

RAS

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