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24-20-293

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.1993.001.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC2703

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wreath of Roses

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Wreath of Roses

How wide is the quilt?

63.500 inches

How long is the quilt?

77.500 inches

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical bands

Subject of the quilt:

Nature - Flowers

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 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:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton; Other

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

Describe the quilt filling:

cotton (obvious seeds)

Thread type used for the quilting:

single cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

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: muslin, bottom folded over, same as backing 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: perle cotton Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: 8 QStitches/Inch Place2: 8 Thread: single white cotton Quilting Designs Used: crosshatch ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: off-white Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: thin cotton (obvious seeds); wool Backing: machine-pieced cotton, off-white 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:

Bills, Alma

Quilted by:

Bills, Alma

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:

A delicate design of pink and green wreaths with a matching swag, made for the maker's trousseau. HowAcquired: Donated by Margaret Key of Golden, CO. Ownership/History: Made by Alma Bills in Ohio for her trousseau. Brought to Colorado during the gold rush. Margaret Key purchased the quilt at an estate sale and donated it to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. LocMade: ///Ohio

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Personal Use

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

Bills, Alm. Wreath of Roses. 1850-1875. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-293. Accessed: 03/28/24