QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

130274

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:

Tree of Paradise Medallion

3. Quilt Width:

69.75 inches

3. Quilt Length:

88.5 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Two color

7. Predominant Color(s):

Green; Lavender

9. Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

10. Damage to quilt:

Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Other damage to quilt:

Paint

11. Repairs to quilt:

Tear or hole sewn together

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

17. Layout format:

Medallion or framed center

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Tree of Paradise Medallion

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

827

Size of quilt blocks:

inches

18.3 Medallion Size (LxW, Diam):

Size: 36 x 56 inches.

22. Borders:

Four: 3 inch, 5.75 inch, and 3.5 inch.

22.2. Border descriptions:

On all sides, of same fabric as quilt, pieced, with cornerstones and triangles.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Dotted; Solid/plain

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

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; Front turned to back; 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:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Hand quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton.

29.3.1. Thread color:

White.

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

7

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

7

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Single parallel lines

Other quilting designs used:

Straight line.

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

White

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

6 varied scraps.

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

35.5 x 85 inches, 31.75 x 85 inches.

31.4. Description of back:

Different fabrics; Machine sewn; Print

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Jane Bourne

Quilt Owner's County:

Cochise

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

At death of parent.

3. Quilt maker's name:

Heaton, Dora

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

06-18-1985

Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:

German

Educational Background:

8th grade

Religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quilt maker's occupation:

Waitress, homemaker.

Quilt maker's birth city:

Chester

Quilt maker's birth state:

Ohio

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Rural

Spouse's/spouses' name(s):

Heaton, Clarence

Number of children:

4

Number of female children:

3

Number of male children:

1

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

Self-Taught

When learned to quilt:

Under 10 years of age

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

8. Estimated number of quilts made:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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