QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-1209

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

130339

When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?

11-02-2013

Where was the documentation day held?

Sierra Vista, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Southwest Elegance

3. Quilt Width:

93 inches

3. Quilt Length:

97 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Rust; Turquoise or Teal

9. Overall condition:

Excellent/like new

14. Date of Quilt:

2000-2025

Date quilt completed:

02-00-2013

Family/owner's date for quilt:

02-00-2013

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

16. Subject of the quilt:

Seminole Patchwork

17. Layout format:

Horizontal strip

20. Sashing width:

1 inch

22. Borders:

2

22.2. Border descriptions:

Borders on all sides, pieced with same fabric used in quilt.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Print; Solid/plain

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

Paper remains:

no

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:

Plain weave

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Separate binding applied; Straight grain

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Medium (3/16?)

29.2. Quilted by:

Boeck, Pat

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Machine quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

Peach

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Meander/free motion

Other quilting designs used:

Vines are used to quilt in the border.

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

Beige or Tan; Burgundy; Coral; Green

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

3

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

97 x 34, 97 x 40.5, 97 x 18 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Print

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Sharon L. Raymond

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

3. Quilt maker's name:

Raymond, Sharon L.

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

03-07-1951

Marriage date:

03-09-1972

Religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quilt maker's occupation:

Retired Teacher

Quilt maker's birth city:

Albuquerque

Quilt maker's birth state:

New Mexico

Quilt maker's country of birth:

United States

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Urban

Country:

United States

Quilt maker's maiden name:

Wright, Sharon L.

5. Father's name:

Wright, Simeon G.

Father's birthplace:

Parnell, Missouri

Mother's name:

Wright, Esther Mae Myers

Mother's birthplace:

Pittsburg, Kansas

Spouse's/spouses' name(s):

Raymond, Gene LeRoy

Number of children:

2

Number of male children:

2

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

From Friend

When learned to quilt:

Age 50 or over

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

7. Name of quilting group

Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild

Location of group:

Sierra Vista, AZ

8. Estimated number of quilts made:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe the quiltmaker's unique or favorite materials, patterns, quilting techniques, etc.:

Love southwest patterns. Also like to design my own patterns.

Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:

My maternal grandmother quilted as did my mother.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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