QUILT INDEX RECORD
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