QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-365
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.2003.011.002
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC10210
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Quilt, Top (finished or unfinished)
Quilt's title:
Pennant Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
63.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
86.000 inches
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1901-1929
When was the quilt finished?
1920
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: none Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 1.25" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Wool
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other; Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Other
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
see description
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: college penants, mostly from California. Pieces of velveteen with embroidered American Indian caricature, flowers; 3 tan filler pieces. Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand applied, quilter-made Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: felt; velveteen Other Technique/Fab Prts: penants ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: hand embroidery, some machine stitches on penants Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: multicolor Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: none Edge Shape: Corner Shape: butted ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:
Quilt top made 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:
A fun quilt made primarily from pennants from various colleges and universities. Many of them are from California. Also Arizona, Connecticut, Oregon, Colorado. Included in the design are a painted rose and an embroidered Indian. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Franklin Kattnig of Denver, CO. Ownership/History: unknown 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. Pennant Quilt. 1920. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-365. Accessed: 04/17/24