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.1995.013.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC3874/B1835

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Whig Rose Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Whig Rose Variation

How wide is the quilt?

84.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

98.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

mitered

What color is the quilt?

White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Isabella Campbell

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

1850

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical bands

Subject of the quilt:

Nature - Flowers

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 3 vertical blocks/panels: 22.5" W x 81.5" L Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 7.5" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.5" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Other applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Woven or homespun

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

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:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 3 vertical panels, off-white cotton with appliqued whig rose variation Other Sash: Other Border1: off-white with appliqued vines and flowers Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand-bound, straight, off-white, separate 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: blind Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: hand-embroidered cotton thread Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: 10 QStitches/Inch Place2: 11 Thread: single white cotton Quilting Designs Used: feathers, diagonal lines ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: off-white Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: thin cotton Backing: whole cotton muslin, possibly homespun 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:

Campbell, Isabella

Quilted by:

Campbell, Isabella

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:

This Whig Rose variation quilt is hand appliqued and pieced of solid and geometric prints in red, green and off-white with an appliqued border. The applique is attached with blind stitches. Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Carol Spitz of Lakewood, CO. Ownership/History: Made in Illinois by Isabella Campbell, originally of Allegheny, PA, probably when she lived in Illinois. Backing possibly homespun. Maker's signature in black ink on back of quilt. LocMade: unknown

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown; 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