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