QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-998

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.0834

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

6-8-96

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Churn Dash

Owner's name for quilt:

Sheepherder Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Double Monkey Wrench, Old Mill Design, Hens and Chickens, Double T, Puss in the Corner, Shoo-Fly, Lincoln's Platform, Indian Hammer, Sherman's March, Monkey Wrench, Love Knot, Hole in the Barn Door, Quail's Nest, Broken Plate, Joan's Doll Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

1646a

How wide is the quilt?

52.125 - 52.625 inches

How long is the quilt?

64.75 - 65.5 inches

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Damage:

Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Open seams; Fold marks or creases; Fading; Dirty; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

32 total (12 plain, 20 pieced) 14 plain half blocks, 4 plain quater blocks

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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; Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

6

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Commercial; Bias 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 inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More 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:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

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

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.