QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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.2007.001.001

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Quilt, Art

Quilt's title:

Rebirth

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Rebirth

How wide is the quilt?

51.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

39.000 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2003

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Subject of the quilt:

Nature - Trees

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Reverse Applique; Machine Applique

Thread type used for the quilting:

rayon embroidery

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: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: quilted with rayon embroidery thread QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: Backing: 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:

Murkin, Scott

Quilted by:

Murkin, Scott

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:

"Rebirth" by artist Scott Murkin. Murkin created the quilt in 2003, using one of his favorite techniques of reverse applique over patchwork. The quilt was exhibited at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's 2003 men's show, "The Fabric of Their Lives." The background patchwork captures the quality of flickering flames and the scale of a fire out of control. Fabrics are beautifully gradated from pale yellows to deep, dark intense rusts. Brighter oranges capture the explosive nature of fire. The black silhouettes of the forest still before the advancing flames, is a whole piece, designed from a foundation piece, then appliqued as the whole piece. The quilt was most recently published in "Quilter's World" (April 2007). HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by the artist, Scott Murkin of Asheboro, NC, in 2007. Ownership/History: Created by quilt artist Scott Murkin in 2003, inspired by the devastating forest fires of 2002 that swept through Colorado. LocMade: Asheboro//NC///USA

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