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.1991.001.033

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1059/B1602

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Double Nine Patch variation

How wide is the quilt?

71.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

79.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

1920

When was the quilt finished?

1976

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 16"X16" Dim/Sash:2.5" 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:

Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

muslin

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

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:

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:

5

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 16 blocks Other Sash: white/pink print Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand/mach., straight, quilter-made, white/pink print, cotton Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: Other Technique/Fab Prts: fabrics from 1920s and 1930s, Eugenia used crayons to restore color ------------------------------------------------------- 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: 5 Thread Type: single cotton Thread Color: white Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: thin cotton (no seeds) Backing: off-white cotton muslin, whole 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:

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 and machine pieced of solid, plaid, checked, flowered, and geometric fabrics in blue and pink with white and pink print sashing. The batting is cotton. The binding is hand and machine attached white and pink print cotton with straight corners. The quilt is hand quilted around the pattern pieces and in a one quarter inch grid, using white cotton thread. The stitching is even 4 to 5 to the inch. The backing is wholecloth off white cotton. Ownership/History: Maker unknown. Fabrics c. 1920s - 1930s. Purchased by Eugenia Mitchell at a Goodwill Store on E. Colfax & Pearl St., Denver, CO. Restored by Eugenia Mitchell in 1976. Crayola crayons were used to restore color. LocMade: unknown

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Personal Use

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

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