QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-251
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.1991.001.055
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC1064
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Canadian Maple Leaf
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Canadian Maple Leaf
How wide is the quilt?
63.500 inches
How long is the quilt?
77.000 inches
Shape of corners:
Straight
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1901-1929
When was the quilt finished?
1920
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 6" x 6" Dim/Sash: 3" Dim/Border1: 2" Dim/Border2: 1.5" Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: none Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Flannel
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Geometric
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Flannel
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Print
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Describe the quilting designs used:
straight outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 63 blocks, 7 half-blocks Other Sash: zig-zag Other Border1: on two sides Other Border2: on two sides Other Border3: Other Binding: NONE 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: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread Type: Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: straight outline ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: machine-pieced plaid flannel 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 machine pieced with solid and geometric fabrics in blue, yellow, and off-white, with yellow sashing. The batting is unknown. The quilt is machine quilted in straight lines. The backing is machine pieced pink and white cotton flannel. Ownership/History: Original maker unknown. Purchased by Eugenia Mitchell at the 8th Street Antique Store in Golden, 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
Cite this Quilt
Quiltmaker, Unknow. Canadian Maple Leaf. 1920. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-251. Accessed: 04/25/24