QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-45

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.2004.051.001

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Quilt, Art

Quilt's title:

Kimonos in my Kimono House

How wide is the quilt?

48.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

64.000 inches

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1986

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: Dim/Sash: Dim/Border1: Dim/Border2: Dim/Border3: Dim/Binding: Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

kimonos, straight lines

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: Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: Other Technique/Fab Prts: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: flat piece done in the shape of a kimono. ------------------------------------------------------- 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: black Quilting Designs Used: kimonos, straight lines ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: Backing: pieced using same fabrics as on front 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:

Porcella, Yvonne

Quilted by:

Porcella, Yvonne

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, "Kimonos in my Kimono House", 1986, 48" x 64" 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." Yvonne Porcella is the Founder and served for 11 years as President of the Board of Directors of Studio Art Quilt Associates. She is the 30th inductee into the Quilters Hall of Fame, Marion, Indiana, and was the 5th recipient of the Silver Star Award at International Quilt Festival, Houston, TX. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by the maker, Yvonne Porcella of Modesto, CA Ownership/History: Made by Yvonne Porcella and donated to the collection "Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum." LocMade: Modesto///CA

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