QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-116

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.2006.014.001

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mama Always Wore an Apron

How wide is the quilt?

30.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

30.000 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2005

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Clothing

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 7.75" x 7.75" Dim/Sash: 1" Dim/Border1: 2" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.25" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other synthetic; Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Dotted; Checked; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Other

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: apron blocks 6.75" sq. with left/bottom border of 1" Other Sash: yellow Other Border1: yellow Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: mixed fabrics, pieced, straight Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: aprons 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: Quilting Designs Used: meander ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: thin Backing: cream Edge Shape: straight Corner Shape: straight ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:

Quilt top made by:

Barr, Barbara

Quilted by:

Barr, Barbara

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:

Quilt, "Mama always Wore an Apron." Made by Barbara Barr in fond remembrance of the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's founder, Eugenia Mitchell. Blocks are set three by three, with each block including an appliqued apron, each made from different aprons actually worn and owned by Eugenia Mitchell. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by the maker, Barbara Barr of Littleton, CO. Ownership/History: Made by Barbara Barr from January to February 2005 for the RMQM "Remember When" Challenge. The quilt includes 9 pieces of fabric from the aprons of Eugenia Mitchell, the museum's founder. LocMade: Littleton///CO

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

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