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.1991.001.083

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1107

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Hiwan Homestead Historical Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

79.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

94.000 inches

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Eugenia Mitchell

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

front lower center

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1976

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Building - house, cabin; Nature - landscape, trees

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 12" Dim/Border2: 5.5" Dim/Border3: 7.5" Dim/Binding: 0.375" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Solid/plain; Floral; Checked

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

Thread type used for the quilting:

single cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Describe the quilting designs used:

around pattern pieces, diamonds in border, cross-hatch in medallion

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: Other Sash: (none) Other Border1: pieced sampler blocks. Other Border2: plain with diamond quilting Other Border3: pieced evergreen trees Other Binding: bottom folded over, mitered, hand-attached 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: blind stitch Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: uneven QStitches/Inch Place1: 5 QStitches/Inch Place2: 4 Thread Type: single cotton Thread Color: white Quilting Designs Used: around pattern pieces, diamonds in border, cross-hatch in medallion. ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: polyester Backing: pieced, off-white cotton Edge Shape: Corner Shape: ------------------------------------------------------- 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 sampler quilt is an original design with a pictorial depiction of the Hiwan Homestead in Evergreen, CO, surrounded by sampler quilt blocks. RMQM founder Eugenia Mitchell designed and made this quilt and reportedly used it to teach others to quilt. She used the sampler blocks as the basis for the lessons. This quilt, one of several in the collection, is an exceptional example of the folk art of Eugenia Mitchell. Ownership/History: Eugenia Mitchell sat outside on the stone benches, drew pictures of the Hiwan Homestead museum, and interpreted her drawings in fabric. Made for display at the Hiwan Homestead in Evergreen, CO, at its centennial in 1976. It was on display there for a year. The quilt received the Best of Show award at the Cinderalla City (shopping center in Englewood, CO) quilt show in 1979. LocMade: Golden//CO///USA

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

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