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