QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-227

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.1997.005.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC7677/R1065

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Hole in the Barn Door

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hole in the Barn Door/Churn Dash

How wide is the quilt?

77.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

85.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

1950

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 7.25" x 7.25" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 3.75" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.25" - 0.5" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White; Red

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Machine sewn; 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:

cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

fleur de lis, square chain

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: alternating pieced and solid fuschia Other Sash: Other Border1: fuschia Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand/machine, quilter-made, straight, pink cotton 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: 5 QStitches/Inch Place2: 5 Thread: cotton Quilting Designs Used: outline, fleur de lis, square chain ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: thin cotton Backing: seamed, white/red print, 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, 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:

The center blocks of this Hole in Barn Door or Churn Dash quilt appear to be c. 1910, while other are from 1930-1950. All are set with the same solid pink fabric, suggesting that one person found the blocks and created the top, perhaps also making some of the blocks that date later. Strong visual impact. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Kathy Geise of Littleton, CO. Ownership/History: Maker unknown. Purchased by Kathy Geise c. 1996 at Fabric Expressions Quilt Shop in Littleton, CO. 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