QUILT INDEX RECORD
27-23-435
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.0387
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
5-20-95
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Cross stitch sampler - no reference source available
How wide is the quilt?
63.25 - 64 inches
How long is the quilt?
93 - 93.375 inches
What color is the quilt?
Green; Red; White
Damage:
Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Muslin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Not recorded - Construction techniques used in quilt top: piecing techniques
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton or polyester blend
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
not recorded
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton or polyester blend
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Home cut
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
.375 inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton/poly
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Off white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Quilt top made by:
Ruth J. Lewis
Quilted by:
Ruth J. Lewis
Where the quilt was made, city:
Rock Springs
Where the quilt was made, county:
Sweetwater
Where the quilt was made, state:
Arkansas (AR)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Significance of the quilt to the owner: Wanted lone star patterned quilt
Why was the quilt made?
Other
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Kit
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's name:
Nancy Reinwald
Quilt owner's city:
Pinedale
Quilt owner's county:
Sublette
Quilt owner's state:
Wyoming (WY)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.
Cite this Quilt
Ruth J. Lewi. Cross stitch sampler - no reference source available. From Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc., Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=27-23-435. Accessed: 03/28/24