QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-1109
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Who documented this quilt?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Heritage Quilt Study Group of Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:
HQD620
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
3. Quilt Width:
80"
3. Quilt Length:
68.5"
4. Shape of edge:
Rounded
7. Predominant Color(s):
Blue; Tan
9. Overall condition:
Excellent/like new
14. Date of Quilt:
1876-1900
Other external or professional date estimation:
1897-1898
17. Layout format:
Block pattern
18.1.1. Block pattern:
Unknown, could be original
Size of quilt blocks:
5.675"
18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:
Straight
18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:
Separated by pieced pattern sashing; Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)
20. Sashing width:
3"
22.2. Border descriptions:
1.5" triangles
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Cotton
24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:
Solid/plain
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Machine Piecing
27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:
Separate binding applied; Bias grain; Commercial
28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:
Cotton
28.2. Batting loft:
Thin
29.2. Quilted by:
43-50
29.3. Quilting technique used:
Hand quilting
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 1):
4
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):
6
Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Muslin
31.2. Color of backing:
White
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
3
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
33.75"; 4"; 31.75"
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Name of Quilt Owner:
Kitty M. Garner
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?
Inherited from father, Glenn Thomas in 1985. Previous owners of this quilt were, Kitty Garner; Glenn Thomas, present owner, 1985-present; Cennie Thomas, father, 1969-1985; Leila Read Thomas Overman, 1932-1969; Glenn's mother, 1913-1932; Sylvester Read, 1898-1913. This quilt came to Arizona in February 2003.
3. Quilt maker's name:
43-50
Gender:
Male
Birth date:
3/18/1831
Death date:
11/12/1913 in Custer County, Nebraska.
Quilt maker's birth city:
Cheshire
Quilt maker's birth state:
Massachusetts (MA)
Quilt maker's country of birth:
United States
Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?
Income
Describe the quiltmaker's unique or favorite materials, patterns, quilting techniques, etc.:
He liked piecing and quilting
Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:
The quiltmaker lived in Cheshire, Mass, 1831-1836; New York, 1836-1852; Knox Co, Ohio, 1852-1883; Custer Co, Nebraska, 1883-1913. He made other quilts. Sylvester Read began to make quilts for income when he could no longer "work" on the farm. He was a civil war Union Soldier, Co "C", 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunters (more on back of page, not visible). He made 2 matching quilts, one he sent to President Wm. McKinley as an inaguration gift.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Where the quilt was made, county:
Custer
Where the quilt was made, state:
Nebraska (NE)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Details
Cite this Quilt
43-5. Unknown, could be original. 1876-1900. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Heritage Quilt Study Group of Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-1109. Accessed: 03/29/24