QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-261

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.1991.001.078

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1096

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

1000 Pyramids

How wide is the quilt?

69.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

73.000 inches

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

irregular

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 4" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Rayon; Cotton; Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Plaid; Checked; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel; Cotton

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Sheet

Describe the quilt filling:

sheet blanket

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

perle cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

pink

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: hand-bound, bottom folded over 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: perle cotton Thread Color: pink Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: sheet blanket Backing: machine-pieced cotton flannel, print Edge Shape: irregular Corner Shape: rounded ------------------------------------------------------- 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 from solid, plaid, striped, and checked fabrics in blue, black, and pink. The batting is a sheet blanket. The binding is the backing folded to the top and hand attached with rounded corners. The quilt is tied with pink perle cotton. The backing is machine pieced tan and brown print cotton flannel. Ownership/History: Maker unknown. Purchased at a second-hand store by Eugenia Mitchell. LocMade: unknown

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