QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-287
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.1991.024.004
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC1912
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Describe the item:
Quilt, Top (finished or unfinished)
Quilt's title:
Nine Patch Top
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Nine Patch
How wide is the quilt?
62.500 inches
How long is the quilt?
70.000 inches
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 4" x 4" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 5" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: none Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: alternating nine patch and solid white blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: white Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: 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: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: off-white Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: none 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:
Quiltmaker, Unknown
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:
This traditional nine patch quilt top is hand pieced from solid fabrics in blue, pink, and white with white borders. The placement of the blue within each nine patch block varies, giving the top a somewhat disorganized look. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Hugo and Betty Nell Buerger of Golden, CO. Ownership/History: Unknown provenance. 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. Nine Patch Top. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-287. Accessed: 04/23/24