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Patchwork Crib Quilt-Two Sided; Flying Geese, Ohio Star, 4-patch, Jacob's Ladder, 1/2 Sq. Trianges

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-1759

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Rosson House-Heritage Square Foundation

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

150001

Museum Accesssion Number:

122

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

01-21-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Phoenix, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Patchwork Crib Quilt-Two Sided

3. Quilt Width:

37.5

3. Quilt Length:

40.75

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:

Butterscotch; Claret or Wine; Double Pink; Indigo Blue; Madder Brown; Madder Red or Cinnamon Red; Manganese Bronze; Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue; Turkey Red

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Bubblegum Pink, Brown, Beige, Tan, Black

9. Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Distortion or shrinkage; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Uneven batting; Other

Other damage to quilt:

White Fabrics have yellowed or greyed, Back: Same as front and: Discoloration or dyes ran, Distortion or shrinkage,

11. Repairs to quilt:

Patched with new fabrics

Other repairs to quilt:

Patched with 1930's Fabric

14. Date of Quilt:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1899

Further information concerning dates:

2nd & 34d Qtr Fabrics used

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

17. Layout format:

Medallion or framed center

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Flying Geese, Ohio Star, 4-patch, Jacob's Ladder, 1/2 Sq. Trianges

Size of quilt blocks:

12 x 13"

18.3 Medallion Size (LxW, Diam):

Side 1, 12 x 13", Pieced

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares; Triangles

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.7. Number of different block patterns present:

5

22. Borders:

1

22.2. Border descriptions:

All Sides, Pieced, Fabric Different - Scrappy

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Mourning Prints; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Striped

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand 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; Home cut; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

27.5. Width of binding:

half inch - one 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):

4-5

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

4-5

Distance between quilting lines:

1"

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

All-over-design; Other

Other quilting designs used:

Quilting is Chevron

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Scrappy

31.2. Color of backing:

Beige or Tan; Black; Brown; Burgundy; Cream; Gray; Pink; Red; Turquoise or Teal; White

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Numerous Patchwork pieces. Color not listed above: Indigo. Pieced Blocks. Fabric on back also used in quilt top. Multiple Scrap, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Shirting, Plaid, Checked, Mourning prints.

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

Not available

31.4. Description of back:

Different fabrics; Hand sewn; Print; Reversible; Same fabric used throughout

30. Quilt notes and observations:

This is a two-sided Baby, Crib quilt. Hand-made crib quilt, pieced on both sides. Colors are primarily red with others throughout, some calico fabrics. Features eight-point stars as well as nine-piece patches. The crib quilt was made in 1899 for the birth of the donor's sister.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Name of Quilt Owner:

Rosson House-Heritage Square Foundation

Quilt Owner's City:

Phoenix

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?

06/18/1980, Donated to the Museum.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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Cite this Quilt

Patchwork Crib Quilt-Two Sided. 1876-1900. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Rosson House-Heritage Square Foundation. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-1759. Accessed: 03/28/24