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.1991.001.045

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Handkerchief Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Handkerchief

How wide is the quilt?

77.500 inches

How long is the quilt?

94.500 inches

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Strong visual impact.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Eugenia Mitchell

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

Front lower right

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

1972

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Clothing

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 10.5" x 10.5" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.375 Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Sheet

Describe the quilt filling:

sheet blanket

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Describe the quilting designs used:

spiderweb in the hankies

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 50 whole handkerchiefs Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: Bias, purchased, white cotton Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: Handkerchiefs, printed, whole Other Technique/Fab Prts: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: few missed points Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: signed name embroidered in pink embroidery Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: even stitches QStitches/Inch Place1: 6 QStitches/Inch Place2: 6 Thread Type: cotton Thread Color: white Quilting Designs Used: spiderweb in the hankies ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: multi-color Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: sheet blanket Backing: hand-pieced, white cotton Edge Shape: Corner Shape: rounded ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources: strong visual impact.

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 one of six handkerchief quilts made by Eugenia Mitchell, founder of the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. Ownership/History: Made by Eugenia Mitchell in 1972 from hankies collected from 1932 to 1936 by her brothers as premiums from Wheaties cereal (for $.10 and a boxtop). LocMade: Golden///CO//USA

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

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