QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-1266

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.0957

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10-5-96

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Cactus Basket

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

The Disk, Flower Pot, Flower Basket, Basket Diamonds, Jersey Tulip, Rainbow Cactus

Brackman # or other source & #:

725

How wide is the quilt?

59 - 59.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 - 81 inches

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Blue or Navy; Yellow

Damage:

Tears or holes; Stains; Fold marks or creases; Wear to edge or binding

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

39 pieced

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Sashing width:

3 - 3.75 inches

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:

Solid/plain; Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

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 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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

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.