QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-4

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Wyoming Quilt Project Documentation Number:

wqp.2542

When was the form filled out?

9-25-04

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Embroidered names of persons involved with the Iris Theatre

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Melon Patch, Flower Petals

Brackman # or other source & #:

1527b

How wide is the quilt?

75 to 75.125 inches

How long is the quilt?

84.875 to 85.875 inches

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Green

Damage:

Tears or holes; Stains; Open seams; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Fading

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

120 applique

Size of quilt blocks:

inches x inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

2

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Sateen

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Home cut

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.