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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