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.1991.001.043

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Non-quilt

Quilt's title:

Timespan Baby Blanket

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crochet

How wide is the quilt?

30.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

44.000 inches

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

1924

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Animal - other

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: various: 8.5" x 10" - 10" x 10" Dim/Sash: Dim/Border1: 7.5" top only Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other embellishment technique; Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

faille

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Describe the quilting designs used:

scant ties; not visible on front

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 12 blocks of various sizes consisting of crocheted animals Other Sash: white Other Border1: white with embroidered name/date and cross-stitched figures Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: 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: hand embroidery; hand crochet (animal figures) Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: scant ties; not visible on front QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread Type: Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: Backing: whole pink faille 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:

Maker, Unknown

Quilted by:

Mitchell, Eugenia

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 is a crocheted top with a linen border applied to a backing with pink cross stitch embroidery of a horse, boat, and parrot. The top is tied to the backing, but the ties are only visible on the backing. Embroidered on the top is "Jane Ingley May 19, 1924" Ownership/History: Made for Jane Ingley. Baby blanket purchased by Eugenia Mitchell for $10 at a Goodwill Store on E. Colfax and Pearl St. in Denver, CO. LocMade: unknown

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib

The quilt was made to be used for:

Other

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Room Decoration

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