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24-20-254

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.1991.001.006

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1063

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Quilt, wholecloth

Quilt's title:

Peacock Wholecloth

How wide is the quilt?

61.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

70.500 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:

Wholecloth

Subject of the quilt:

Animal - bird

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: None Dim/Sash: None Dim/Border1: None Dim/Border2: None Dim/Border3: None Dim/Binding: 0.5" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Rayon

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Description of the back:

rayon

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: straight, quilter-made, green (same as backing) 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: various, mostly floral ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: cotton Backing: machine-pieced green rayon 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 made from a piece of pink fabric with a piece of green fabric for backing. Quilting is in a pattern of peacocks, feathers, and flowers, done with cotton and metallic thread. The batting is cotton and the binding is the green backing fabric, made with straight corners. Ownership/History: maker unknown LocMade: ///India

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; 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. Peacock Wholecloth. 1920. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-254. Accessed: 03/28/24