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.1991.001.077

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC118/B1687

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

My Winter Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Road to California variation

How wide is the quilt?

67.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

84.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

mitered

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

1922

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 2.5" x 2.5" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 2.5" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: varies Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Linen

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

Thread type used for the quilting:

wool yarn

Color of thread used in the quilting:

pink

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 896 blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: two rows of square blocks Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: bottom folded over; varies from 2"-2.5" top and bottom, 0.75"-1.0" sides Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: blocks possibly from women's clothing; backing possibly from nuns' veils 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: wool yarn Thread Color: pink Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: wool Backing: machine-pieced cotton linen, tan 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:

Mitchell, Eugenia

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 machine pieced of solid and floral fabrics in black, tan, and pink. The batting is wool. The binding is the backing folded to the front with mitered corners. The quilt is tied with pink wool yarn. The backing is machine pieced tan cotton and linen fabric. The fabrics were from garments owned by Eugenia Mitchell's mother and sisters. The backing is said to be nun's veiling from Scotland. The quilt was used for 30 winters and was never washed. It has a storage bag. Ownership/History: Made by Eugenia Mitchell in 1922 and used for 30 winters. It was never washed, but its storage bag was washed yearly. Eugenia made the quilt out of fabric from her mother's and sisters' garments. She claimed that the backing is made from nuns' veiling from Scotland. LocMade:

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

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