QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-1932

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.2406

When was the form filled out?

6-14-03

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Honey Bee

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Blue Blazes

Brackman # or other source & #:

2217

How wide is the quilt?

73 to 74

How long is the quilt?

88.25 to 88.5

Damage:

Tears or holes; Fold marks or creases; Fading

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30 total (20 plain) 18 plain half blocks, 4 plain quarter blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

inches x inches

Number of borders:

3

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; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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:

4

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?

Straight grain; Home cut

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

less than a half 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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wyoming (WY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Restricted

Quilt owner's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.