BACK TO QUILTS

Friendship Garden; Friendship Garden

CITE THIS QUILT

img
quilt

QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-721

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.0535

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

7-29-95

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Friendship Garden

Owner's name for quilt:

Friendship Garden

Brackman # or other source & #:

3597

How wide is the quilt?

72.75 - 72.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

87.5 - 88.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; White; Yellow

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

1953

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

63 pieced

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

1

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:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Paisley; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

half inch - one 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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

In the blocks the quilting is .25" inside all pieces and a cross through the center of the hexagons at center. In the borders there is a diagonal grid quilting pattern.

Quilt top made by:

Elder, Allena Maphet

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pamps

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Owner reports her great-grandmother pieced the quilt and give it to her for her high school graduation. The white fabric is parachute cloth.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

parachute cloth

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Ward, Pat

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Restricted

Quilt owner's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Cite this Quilt

Elder, Allena Maphe. Friendship Garden. 1953. From Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc., Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=27-23-721. Accessed: 03/29/24