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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