QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-1695
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:
TUC140023
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
06-04-2014
Where was the documentation day held?
Tucson, Arizona
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
Utility Quilt
3. Quilt Width:
61 inches
3. Quilt Length:
75.5 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Rounded
6. Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
7. Predominant Color(s):
Blue or Navy; Red
8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:
Indigo Blue
Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:
yellow, peach, brown, off-white
9. Overall condition:
Fair/worn
10. Damage to quilt:
Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding
Other damage to quilt:
stains on back
11. Repairs to quilt:
Patched with new fabrics
Other repairs to quilt:
One block patched with new fabric
14. Date of Quilt:
1930-1949
Other external or professional date estimation:
c. 1930
By whom:
Karen Housner, Certified Quilt Appraiser
16. Subject of the quilt:
Nine Patch/Churn Dash
17. Layout format:
Block pattern
18.1.1. Block pattern:
Nine Patch/Churn Dash
18.2. Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
9 x 9 inches
18.4. Block style (shape):
Squares
18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:
Straight
18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
18.7. Number of different block patterns present:
2; Nine Patch/Churn Dash
20. Sashing width:
4 inch
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Cotton
24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:
Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Hand Piecing
27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:
Back turned to front
27.5. Width of binding:
half inch - one inch
28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:
Cotton
28.2. Batting loft:
Thick (More than 3/16?)
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):
4
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
Single parallel lines
29.4.2. Decorative quilting patterns:
Cables
29.4.3. Background fill patterns:
Grid/crosshatch
Other quilting designs used:
Parallel lines
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton
Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
muslin
31.2. Color of backing:
White
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
2
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
29.25 x 75.5 inches; 31.5 x 75.5 inches
31.4. Description of back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
30. Quilt notes and observations:
Cornerstones 4 inches, inner only
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Name of Quilt Owner:
Sandy Woods
Quilt Owner's State:
Arizona (AZ)
Quilt Owner's Country:
United States
When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?
c. 1981 upon death of my grandfather. Acquired 2 quilts from his home.
Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:
This quilt was owned by my grandparents, and I remember sleeping under as a child, but do not know any information other than it was in my family.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Details
Cite this Quilt
Utility Quilt. 1930-1949. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-1695. Accessed: 04/18/24