QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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.1995.002.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC3876/B4044

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Hands All Around

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hands All Around

How wide is the quilt?

28.500 inches

How long is the quilt?

28.500 inches

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

mitered

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Opal Frey

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

lower right

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1994

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 0.5" Dim/Border2: 1" Dim/Border3: 3" Dim/Binding: 0.25" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Geometric; Checked

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Machine sewn; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

single cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

maroon/off-white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Cables

Describe the quilting designs used:

hearts

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: Other Sash: Other Border1: red with black/gold geometric print Other Border2: pieced: alternating cream print and black/white check Other Border3: solid red Other Binding: hand/machine-bound, straight, quilter-made, black cotton, separate 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: 10 QStitches/Inch Place2: 11 Thread: single maroon/off-white cotton Quilting Designs Used: outline, crosshatch, hearts, feather flame, cable and in the ditch ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: polyester Backing: whole cotton, red with print Edge Shape: Corner Shape: mitered ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:

Quilt top made by:

Frey, Opal

Quilted by:

Frey, Opal

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 small quilt was specially made for the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum because the museum's logo is the Hands All Around block design. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by the maker, Opal Frey, of Arvada, CO. Ownership/History: Made by Opal Frey of Arvada, CO, for the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. There is a heartshaped label on the back with the following information in maroon ink: "Hands All Around Made for the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Opal Frey 1994." LocMade: Arvada///CO//USA

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

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