QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-70

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.1996.003.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC5198/B1013

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Double Irish Chain

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Double Irish Chain/Postage Stamp

How wide is the quilt?

82.500 inches

How long is the quilt?

90.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Damage:

Tears or holes; Stains

Time period:

1800-1849

When was the quilt finished?

1830

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 2.75" x 2.75" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 7" top only Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.25" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Plaid; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 0.5" square pieces: 25/block; alternate white blocks with red appliqued corners ; 421 blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: top only; white muslin, border on backing, with 10" field of diamonds Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand, straight, off-white, cotton Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: 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: 9 QStitches/Inch Place2: 9 Thread: single white cotton Quilting Designs Used: 9 to inch zig-zag ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: cotton Backing: pieced cotton, 3 vertical panels Edge Shape: Corner Shape: straight ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:

Quilt top made by:

Quilter, Unknown

Quilted by:

Quilter, Unknown

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:

This traditional pattern was constructed of 435 pieced "Five Patch" blocks and 435 alternate blocks, each with four appliqued red squares in the corners. The border design at the top of the quilt consists of nine diamonds, English-pieced hexagons, in white and red. All work was done by hand, including the quilting. The quilt is used, with some stains and holes. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Nancy Carter of Denver, CO. Ownership/History: Provenance unknown. LocMade: unknown

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection; Unknown

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