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.1998.008.002

Alternate inventory control number:

B2822

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Washington Sidewalk variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Washington Sidewalk variation

How wide is the quilt?

74.500 inches

How long is the quilt?

84.500 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Egbert Ramsey/Great Grandmother Finkell

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

lower right

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1899

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 10" x 10" Dim/Sash: 1" Dim/Border1: 3.75" 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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine 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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

traditional "x" in squares, echo, diagonal, lines in border

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: white on navy print background, set straight Other Sash: navy print, white posts Other Border1: navy print Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: machine, back to front, butted corners, off-white 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: 6 QStitches/Inch Place2: 7 Thread Type: single cotton Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: outline, traditional "x" in squares, echo, diagonal, lines in border ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: thin cotton Backing: seamed, off-white cotton Edge Shape: Corner Shape: straight ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:

Quilt top made by:

Finkell, (first name unknown); Ramsey, Egbert

Quilted by:

Finkell, (first name unknown); Ramsey, Egbert

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:

A nice Washington Sidewalk Variation, circa 1899, with indigo blue print and solid white cotton. Good construction with a few missed points. Strong visual impact. Label on back reads: "Egbert Ramsey Great Grandmother Finkell, 1899". HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Barbara Thomas. Ownership/History: Made by Egbert Ramsey and "Great Grandmother Finkell." 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