QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-3
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum accession number:
PQ.2004.016.001
This is a:
Finished quilt
Describe the item:
Quilt, Art
Quilt's title:
Mangrove II
How wide is the quilt?
37.500 inches
How long is the quilt?
33.500 inches
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt finished?
1997
Describe the quilt's layout:
Nontraditional or art
Subject of the quilt:
Nature - Trees
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: none Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Polyester
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Hand-dyed
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
chambray
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Gray
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back; Other
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: front to back, faced Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: sheer overlays Other Technique/Fab Prts: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread Type: Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: unknown Backing: blue/gray chambray Edge Shape: Corner Shape: ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:
Quilt top made by:
Levin, Linda
Quilted by:
Levin, Linda
Where the quilt was made, state:
Colorado (CO)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Art Quilt, "Mangrove II" 38.5" x 37". This quilt is one of 64 art quilts that make up the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's Rooted in Tradition Collection, which is on traveling exhibit throughout the USA through 2008. Featured in the book "Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum." HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by the maker, Linda Levin of Wayland, MA Ownership/History: Made by Linda Levin and donated to the collection "Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum." Quilt was inspired by trips through the mangrove swamps in Florida. LocMade: Wayland///MA
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression
The quilt was made to be used for:
Artwork/wall hanging
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Golden
Quilt owner's state:
Colorado (CO)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Cite this Quilt
Levin, Lind. Mangrove II. 1997. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-3. Accessed: 03/28/24
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