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QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-104

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.1995.008.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC3881/B160

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mosaic/Two-Sided Pieced

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Honeycomb Variation

How wide is the quilt?

59.500 inches

How long is the quilt?

73.500 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1880

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 2" hexagons Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.25" -0.5" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Rayon; Cotton; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

English template Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

fatt batt cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted; Hand 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: machine-bound, red cotton, front to back 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: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread: red perle cotton ties Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: fatt batt cotton Backing: machine-pieced, cotton, shirtings (nests) 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 two-sided hexagon quilt was made for Lydia Scott, and it grew along with her. Lydia's mother added to the quilt as Lydia got older. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Virginia Carr. Ownership/History: Made in New York by Lydia Scott's mother. It is a two-sided baby quilt to which additions were made as Lydia grew. LocMade: ///NY//United States

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

Cite this Quilt

Quilter, Unknow. Mosaic/Two-Sided Pieced. 1880. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-104. Accessed: 03/29/24