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24-20-384

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.2004.010.001

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Quilt, Art

Quilt's title:

Accidentally on Purpose

How wide is the quilt?

30.500 inches

How long is the quilt?

48.500 inches

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2001

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: none 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:

Polyester; Cotton; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Other

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other embellishment technique; Painting

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

digitized image on canvas

Thread type used for the quilting:

monofilament

Color of thread used in the quilting:

multicolored

Describe the quilting designs used:

large grid, scarce amount

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: zig-zag trim edging, machine applied polyester Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Nylon; mylar Other Material/FabricT: canvas; tulle; ribbon; netting Other Technique/Fab Prts: hand painted ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: digitized image on canvas Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread Type: monofilament Thread Color: multicolored Quilting Designs Used: large grid, scarce amount ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: multicolored Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: unknown Backing: 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:

Sandoval, Arturo Alonzo

Quilted by:

Sandoval, Arturo Alonzo

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:

Art Quilt, "Accidentally on Purpose", 2001, 48-1/2" x 30-1/2" An original art piece by Arturo Alonzo Sandoval. This quilt is one of 64 art quilts that make up the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's Rooted in Tradition Collection, which is on traveling exhibit throughout the USA through 2008. Featured in the book "Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum." HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by the maker Arturo Alonzo Sandoval of Lexington, KY. Ownership/History: Made by Arturo Alonzo Sandoval and donated to the collection, Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. LocMade: Lexington///KY//USA

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

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

Cite this Quilt

Sandoval, Arturo Alonz. Accidentally on Purpose. 2001. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-384. Accessed: 03/29/24

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