QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-190

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.1991.001.003

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1032/B2922

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Joseph's Coat

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Joseph's Coat

How wide is the quilt?

76.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

82.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1970

When was the quilt finished?

1979

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 8.25" - 8.75" x 9" Dim/Sash: None Dim/Border1: 3-5" (uneven) Dim/Border2: None Dim/Border3: None Dim/Binding: None Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Polyester; Cotton or polyester blend; Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Hand sewn

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Describe the quilting designs used:

Baptist Fan all over

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 63 Blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: uneven, only on left/right sides, bright green Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand/machine bound, bottom folded over 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: 4 QStitches/Inch Place2: 4 Thread Type: single cotton Thread Color: white Quilting Designs Used: Baptist fan all over ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: polyester Backing: machine-pieced yellow flannel (cotton) 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:

Quiltmaker, Unknown

Quilted by:

Quiltmaker, Unknown

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Quiltmaker, Unknown

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 of solid fabrics in green, orange, off-white, and white, with green borders. The batting is Polyester and the binding is folded over from the back with straight corners. The quilt is hand quilted overall in the Baptist Fans pattern with white cotton thread. The stitches are uneven and 4 per inch. The backing is machine pieced of yellow cotton flannel. Ownership/History: Made by unknown quilter from Times Beach, MO. LocMade: Times Beach///MO//United States

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

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