QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-652

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.0470

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

7-15-95

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Douglas

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Arabic Lattice

Owner's name for quilt:

Arabic Lattice

Brackman # or other source & #:

2561

How wide is the quilt?

66 - 67.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

87.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

192 pieced

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:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Home cut; Straight grain

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)?

.25 - .375 inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Quilt top made by:

Tammy Townsend

Quilted by:

Tammy Townsend

Where the quilt was made, city:

Boise, Douglas

Where the quilt was made, county:

Ada, Converse

Where the quilt was made, state:

Idaho (ID)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Restricted

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Shepard

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Austin Shepard

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

mix

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Bonnie Shepard

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

mix

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

mix

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Mechanic, Dentist

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

Sarah Lynn Townsend

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

Nathan Gross

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.