QUILT INDEX RECORD
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