QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-208
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.1991.001.101
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC1046
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Non-Quilt
Quilt's title:
Turquoise Yo-Yo
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Yo-Yo
How wide is the quilt?
93.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
110.500 inches
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Eugenia Mitchell
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
1950-1975
When was the quilt finished?
1971
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 9" x 9" Dim/Sash: 2.25" Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: none Other Dim Dtls (see Descr):
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:
Yo-yo
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 12 Yo-yos per block, set 4 x 4 Other Sash: turquoise yo-yos Other Border1: sash continues as border Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: none 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: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: multicolored Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: Edge Shape: Corner Shape: ------------------------------------------------------- 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:
Thompson, Betty
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 yo-yo quilt top is hand pieced from solid, plaid, striped, checked, flowered, and geometric fabrics in blue. The yo-yos were made by two women friends as they traveled between Golden, CO, and St. Louis, MO. There is no batting, binding, quilting, or backing. Embroidered on the backing in white is "1971 Eugenia Mitchell." Ownership/History: Made by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, and Betty Thompson of Boulder, CO, on a trip between Golden and St. Louis, MO. Each woman contributed half of the yo-yos. LocMade: (multiple)
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
Cite this Quilt
Mitchell, Eugeni. Turquoise Yo-Yo. 1971. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-208. Accessed: 03/29/24
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