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.1991.001.034

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1071

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Domino

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Domino (original design)

How wide is the quilt?

81.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

97.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

mitered

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Eugenia Mitchell

Describe where the inscription was found:

front corner

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1980

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical bands

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 9.75" W x 19.5" L Dim/Sash: 1.5" Dim/Border1: 1.5 -2" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.5" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend; Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

How is the binding made?

Other

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

single cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

off-white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

diagonal grid

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 28 whole blocks, 7 half blocks Other Sash: solid cream fabric Other Border1: two different cream fabrics, same as sash Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: bottom folded over, cotton/poly blend, cream print 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: whipped Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: 5 QStitches/Inch Place2: 5 Thread Type: single cotton Thread Color: off-white Quilting Designs Used: 0.25" outline, 1.25" diagonal grid ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: polyester Backing: pieced cotton/blend, cream print Edge Shape: Corner Shape: mitered ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:

Quilt top made by:

Mitchell, Eugenia

Quilted by:

Mitchell, Eugenia

Where the quilt was made, city:

Golden

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:

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is machine pieced and hand appliqued of solid and geometric fabrics in red and off-white with off-white sashing. The batting is polyester. The binding is folded over from the back with mitered corners. The quilt is hand quilted 1/4" inside appliques and sashing, and cross hatched in the background, using off-white cottong thread. The stitching is even 5 to the inch . The backing is pieced printed cotton/polyester fabric. Ownership/History: Made by Eugenia Mitchell to be included in the display of 20 of her quilts at the Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO, in 1980. The original domino quilt was designed in 1972 for the Denver Art Museum. This quilt hung in Representative Tim Wirth's office. LocMade: Golden/Jefferson//CO//United States

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

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