QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-275

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.1991.001.100

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1132/B11302

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Whirligig

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Whirligig/Jack in the Box

How wide is the quilt?

67.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

82.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

1920

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 14" x 14" Dim/Sash: 3.25" Dim/Border1: 1.25" sides only Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Purple

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

single cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 20 blocks Other Sash: purple Other Border1: purple, only on sides Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: machine-bound, top 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: 6 QStitches/Inch Place2: 7 Thread: single white cotton Quilting Designs Used: in the ditch ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: off-white Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: wool Backing: machine-pieced purple cotton 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:

Dobson, Ella

Quilted by:

Dobson, Ella

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 from solid and flowered fabrics in purple and off-white with purple sashing. The batting is wool. The binding is the top folded to the back with straight corners. The quilt is hand quilted in the ditch. The quilting is uneven at 6 to 7stitches per inch, done with white cotton thread. The backing is machine pieced purple cotton. Ownership/History: Made in Leadville, CO, by Ella Dobson of Fairbanks, Alaska. Given to Eugenia Mitchell by Ella's daughter. LocMade: Leadville///CO//USA

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