QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-221

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.1996.002.002

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC5183/B1605

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

French Bouquet

How wide is the quilt?

78.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

96.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

4-11-36

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

front

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

1936

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 1.5" hexagons Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.25" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Geometric; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Commercial; Hand sewn

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:

single cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: many fancy cut, all yellow centers with two rows of white between the flowers interspersed with yellow Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand, purchased, 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: 10 QStitches/Inch Place2: 10 Thread: single cotton Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: thin cotton Backing: machine-pieced cotton, yellow 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:

Appel, Bess

Quilted by:

Appel, Bess

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 quilt was made by Bess Dickinson Appel (1887-1977). The established pattern name is French Bouquet - Hall 1935. The hexagons are cut from cotton fabrics, in yellow, white, assorted solids, and assorted prints (some of which are "fancy cut"). Bess signed the quilt on the front, embroidering with yellow thread, and dating it "4-11-36". The quilt is in excellent condition, with only a few small stains, and some fold lines. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Ella Appel of Boulder, CO. Ownership/History: Made by Bess Dickinson Appel on April 11, 1936. LocMade: unknown

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