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.1991.001.058

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1056/B160

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Hexagon -- Japanese Fabric

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hexagon

How wide is the quilt?

58.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

87.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

mitered

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt started?

1969

When was the quilt finished?

1970

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 3.75" x 3.75" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: varies Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.75" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Polyester; Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

polyester

What color is the back of the quilt?

Lavender

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Other

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Machine sewn; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 347 blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: red; dimension varies from 2" - 4.25" Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand/machine-bound, straight, white polyester 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: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: polyester Backing: machine-pieved lavender polyester Edge Shape: Corner Shape: mitered ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:

Quilt top made by:

Wall, (first name 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 quilt is hand pieced of solid, plaid, striped, flowered, geometric, and dotted fabrics in orange and multi-colors. The fabrics are all Japanese. The batting is polyester. The binding is hand and machine stitched white fabric with mitered corner. The quilt is tied with cotton embroidery thread. The backing is machine pieced lavendar polyester fabric. Mrs. Wall had hand-pieced and machine quilted quilts that she kept them in barrels. When she needed money, she would offer to sell one of her quilts to Eugenia Mitchell. Ownership/History: The quilt top, composed primarily of Japanese fabrics, was made by a Mrs. Wall in 1968, who then sold it to Eugenia Mitchell. Eugenia tied the quilt in 1970. According to Eugenia, Mrs. Wall was a quilter in Denver who stored her quilts in barrels and then sold them whenever she needed the money. LocMade: Denver///CO//USA

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