QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-299
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.1999.003.003
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC6978/R979
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Lady of the Lake
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Lady of the Lake/Ocean Waves
How wide is the quilt?
63.500 inches
How long is the quilt?
73.500 inches
Shape of corners:
Straight
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 4.5" x 4.5" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 1.25" Dim/Border2: 1.25" Dim/Border3: 1.25" Dim/Binding: 0.5" 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:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton; Other
Description of the back:
muslin
How is the binding made?
Machine sewn; Hand sewn; Front turned to back; Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting; Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
single cotton
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
9
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
10
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
teardrop
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 168 blocks, Other Sash: Other Border1: red Other Border2: white Other Border3: tan (formerly green) Other Binding: hand/machine, quilter-made, straight, front to back, cotton gingham, tan (formerly green) 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: 9 QStitches/Inch Place2: 10 Thread Type: singlecotton Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: tear drop, outline ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: thin cotton Backing: seamed, off-white cotton muslin 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:
Quiltmaker, Unknown
Quilted 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:
Ocean Waves or Lady of the Lake quilt , circa 1880. Predominant colors are red, white and tan (probably originally green). Machine pieced and hand quilted and machine quilted. Construction is good wih few missed points. Quilting is a fine 12 per inch by hand, very small machine. Strong visual impact. The quilt was documented by both the Colorado Quilting Council and the Florida Quilt Heritage project. HowAcquired: Purchased by the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum from Beverly Simmons. Ownership/History: Maker unknown. Purchased in 1986 by Beverly J. Simmons from a dealer in Houston, TX. Later sold to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. 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. Lady of the Lake. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-299. Accessed: 03/29/24