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.1991.001.066

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1104/B1711

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

8 Pointed Star/Nine Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Star in a Nine Patch

How wide is the quilt?

66.500 inches

How long is the quilt?

74.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt started?

1875

When was the quilt finished?

1899

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 12" x 12" Dim/Sash: 4" Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Plaid; Floral; Checked

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

cotton (obvious seeds)

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

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 20 blocks Other Sash: red stripe Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand-bound, straight, yellow 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: fan ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: cotton (obvious seeds) Backing: machine-pieced off-white cotton Edge Shape: Corner Shape: rounded ------------------------------------------------------- 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

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 hand pieced of plaid, striped, checked, and flowered fabrics in red, blue, and white with red sashing. The batting is cotton. The binding is yellow fabric cut on straight grain and attached by hand. The quilt is hand quilted in a fan pattern. The stitching is even at 4 stitches to the inch. Family history states the thread is flax, handspun by the maker. The backing is machine pieced off-white fabric. According to the family, the quilt was made when the maker was twelve years old. Ownership/History: Made in KY by grandmother of Shirley Coffeldt, a friend of Eugenia Mitchell. LocMade: ///KY//USA

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