QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-1311

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:

130256

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

10-26-2013

Where was the documentation day held?

Sierra Vista, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Cosmic Odyssey

3. Quilt Width:

67.5 inches

3. Quilt Length:

82.5 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Purple; Yellow

8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange; Claret or Wine; Indigo Blue; Madder Red or Cinnamon Red; Nile Green

9. Overall condition:

Excellent/like new

13. Inscription:

Date; Place; Single; Other

Other type(s) of inscription:

phone number; "Cosmic Odyssey"

13.1. Content of inscription(s):

Phone number, "Cosmic Odyssey", August 2005.

13.2. Date of inscription:

August 2005

13.3. Method of inscription:

Computer generated

13.4. Location of inscription:

on back

Other location of inscription:

Lower Left

14. Date of Quilt:

2000-2025

Date quilt completed:

c.2005

16. Subject of the quilt:

Ovals and Squares

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

220 Blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

4.75 x 3.5 inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Same block throughout

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.7. Number of different block patterns present:

1

22. Borders:

Top & Bottom: 6 Borders, Both Sides: 5 Borders

22.2. Border descriptions:

All borders are pieced with the same cotton fabric as the quilt. The top and bottom borders include 6 borders 7.75" wide and 5 borders 5.75".

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Hand-dyed; Print; Other

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Other fabrics include hand painted & over dyed

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Hand Applique

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

26.2 Embellishment materials used in top:

Beads attached; Cotton thread

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Separate binding applied; Home cut; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Polyester

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.2. Quilted by:

Wells, Doris

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Hand quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

Various

29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 1):

6

29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):

7

Distance between quilting lines:

.25" - 1"

Knots visible:

no

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Echo; Grid diamond; In-the-ditch; Other

29.4.2. Decorative quilting patterns:

Vines; Other

Other quilting designs used:

Other quilting in sashing/border include ovals and diamonds.

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Sleeve is mechanism for display.

31.2. Color of backing:

Black; Green; Red

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

2

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

30.75", 37"

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

30. Quilt notes and observations:

This quilt has graduated jewel tones. The Motif/overall patterns include: circles, diamonds, & ovals. Rectangle is another block style. Quilt has a sleeve as a mechanism for display.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Doris Wells

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

c.2005; I made it.

2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:

This quilt was started on a 14-hour flight to Australia. The artist in me made me do it.

3. Quilt maker's name:

Wells, Doris

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

09-22-1942

Marriage date:

06-09-1962

Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:

Irish/German

Educational Background:

B.S.

Quilt maker's occupation:

Retired

Quilt maker's birth city:

Pittsburgh

Quilt maker's birth state:

Pennsylvania

Quilt maker's country of birth:

United States

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Urban

State:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Country:

United States

5. Father's name:

Kreps, Edward H.

Father's birthplace:

Pittsburgh, PA

Father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Mother's name:

Schaming, Rita P.

Mother's birthplace:

Pittsburgh, PA

Mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Number of children:

2

Number of female children:

2

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

From Class; Self-Taught

When learned to quilt:

Age 50 or over

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

7. Name of quilting group

Hummingbird Stitchers, Tucson Quilt Guild

Location of group:

Sierra Vista, AZ; Tucson, AZ

Specialized activities/events of group:

Usual Guild Stuff

8. Estimated number of quilts made:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

Cotton, beads, embroidery, crystals. Mixed techniques.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Where the quilt was made, state:

Arizona (AZ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Other

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Decorative

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Decorative

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

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