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

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