Album Quilt
QuiltmakerQuilted by
Greater Hartford Quilt Guild
(American)
SponsorSponsored by
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
(American, founded 1825)
Date1991
MediumHand-stitched and machine-stitched plain-woven cotton; felt; yarn; burlap; ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 58 x 57in. (147.3 x 144.8cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1991.148.0
DescriptionAlbum quilt, or tied comforter, consisting of a pieced top, thick batting, and a white plain-woven cotton backing; the three layers are joined with hand-tied, white yarn tied. The top consists of sixteen separate blocks; all but the lower right block are appliqued with a different Connecticut-related scene or symbol. Each of the fifteen appliqued blocks are labeled with the name of a local elementary school. The lower right block is embroidered in red yarn with the inscription "Made by/ Connecticut Schools/ Assembled by the/ Greater Hartford Quilt Guild/ 16 March 1991/ For the Education Department/ of/ The Connecticut/ Historical Society". Each of the blocks are separated by a grid of red, plain-woven cotton; the hand-tied yarn is located on this grid. The blocks are hand-stitched and machine-stitched, then machine-stitched together.
NotesHistorical Note: This quilt was made by the Greater Hartford Quilt Guild at the Connecticut Quilting Bee, held at the Connecticut Historical Society on 16 March 1991. The squares for the quilt were made by children from several schools across Connecticut. The participating schools were: East Windsor Intermediate School of Broad Brook; Charles Wright School of Wethersfield; Crystal Lake School of Ellington; Daisy Ingraham School of Westbrook; Kennelly School of Hartford; Long Ridge School of Stamford; St. Hedwig School of Union City; Teresa Mulvey School of Westport; Town Hill School of Lakeville; Voluntown Elementary School of Voluntown; Woodstock Public School of Woodstock; and Mary Aiken School of West Hartford. (Hudson 8/8/2006)The object file contains: a page with the inscriptions on each quilt square, and a key with the location of each square on the quilt; a notebook of descriptions of quilt squares prepared by contributing schools; a list from each participating school with the names of the children who helped make each square; a brochure for the Connecticut Quilting Bee; a color photo of of quilt being assembled; and copies of articles advertising or describing the Connecticut Quilting Bee.
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Not on view
