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24-20-274

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.1991.001.095

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1081

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Tumbling Blocks and Stars

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Tumbling Blocks variation

How wide is the quilt?

66.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

90.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

1950

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Subject of the quilt:

star

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 2" diamonds Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 4.5" - 5.5" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.5" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Solid/plain; Plaid; Geometric; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Hand sewn; Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

Describe the quilt filling:

sheet blanket

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

loops and swirls overall

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: Other Sash: Other Border1: yellow print Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand/machine-bound, bias yellow cotton 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: commercial machine QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread: Quilting Designs Used: loops and swirls overall ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: polyester sheet blanket Backing: whole white cotton Edge Shape: 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 hand and machine pieced solid, plaid, striped, flowered, and geometric fabrics in blue and yellow. The top is appliqued to a yellow print border. The batting is a sheet blanket. The binding is bias yellow cotton, hand and machine attached with rounded corners. The quilt was quilted using a commercial machine. The backing is a wholecloth of white cotton. This quilt was purchased at the same time as the Panama Canal quilt top (RMQM accession PQ.1991.001.071). Ownership/History: Maker unknown. Purchased by Eugenia Mitchell at St. John's Episcopal Church, Denver, CO. LocMade: unknown

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

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

Cite this Quilt

Quiltmaker, Unknow. Tumbling Blocks and Stars. 1950. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-274. Accessed: 03/28/24