QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-1734

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Centennial Quilt Project 100 Years - 100 Quilts

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

AZQDP18

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

11-12-2013

Where was the documentation day held?

Tucson, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Wall hanging.

2. Designer's title:

Twilight Turns to Daylight

3. Quilt Width:

54.5 inches

3. Quilt Length:

55 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Black; Purple; White

9. Overall condition:

Excellent/like new

Other type(s) of inscription:

Centennial Project Label-2012

13.2. Date of inscription:

2012

13.3. Method of inscription:

Computer generated

13.4. Location of inscription:

other

Other location of inscription:

Stapled to the hanging sleeve.

15. Source of Fabric:

Purchased new

16. Subject of the quilt:

An exercise in constructing a quilt having both the front and the back the same.

17. Layout format:

Nontraditional or art

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Mariner's Compass variation

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 x 11.5 inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Side by side

18.7. Number of different block patterns present:

One

22. Borders:

Single.

22.2. Border descriptions:

On all sides, plain, of save fabric as in quilt.

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

Print; 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; Straight grain; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cannot tell

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Machine quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Filament; metallic thread on back

29.3.1. Thread color:

Black

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Meander/free motion

Other quilting designs used:

Spirals and flame patterns.

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Piecing matches the front design; of 4 colors; striped fabric pattern. Has sleeve for hanging.

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Print; Solid/plain

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Carole A. Cohen

Quilt Owner's County:

Maricopa

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Participation in the 100 Years - 100 Quilts Arizona Centennial Quilt Project

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

100 Years – 100 Quilts Arizona Centennial Quilt Project Carolyn O’Bagy Davis, Editor Helen Young Frost, Editor ISBN 9780910037556 Arizona Historical Society 2012

3. Quilt maker's name:

Cohen, Carole A.

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

08-30-1943

Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:

Caucasion

Educational Background:

Some college.

Religious affiliation:

Christian

Quilt maker's occupation:

Quilting

Quilt maker's birth city:

Santa Monica

Quilt maker's birth state:

California

Country:

United States

5. Father's name:

Greene, George M.

Father's birthplace:

Little Falls, Minn.

Father's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Mother's name:

Anita

Mother's birthplace:

Colorado

Mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Number of children:

One

Number of female children:

One

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

From Class

When learned to quilt:

Age 50 or over

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Income; Pleasure; Therapy

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.:

Color, and freezer paper piecing.

Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:

Has extensive collection of antique sewing implements.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Arizona Centennial Quilt Project 100 Years - 100 Quilts

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