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32 Rainbow Blocks Quilt; Rainbow Quilt Blocks

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-1829

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; D L Miller Quilt Collection

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

DLM150018

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

03-15-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Gilbert Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

32 Rainbow Blocks Quilt

3. Quilt Width:

66 inches

3. Quilt Length:

85 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

7. Predominant Color(s):

Pink; White

9. Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

10. Damage to quilt:

Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding

14. Date of Quilt:

1930-1949

16. Subject of the quilt:

Variety Embroidered Blocks

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.2. Alternate name(s) for block pattern in common use:

Rainbow Quilt Blocks

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

18.1.4. Commercial Pattern (Designer, Source):

Rainbow Quilt Blocks

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

32 embroidered, 31 plain

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5 x 7.5 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

22. Borders:

3

22.2. Border descriptions:

3 borders, 2.5 inches each

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

23. Fabric used in quilt tops:

Broadcloth

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

Print

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

26.2 Embellishment materials used in top:

Cotton thread

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:

Plain weave

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Back turned to front; Hand 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?)

29.2. Quilted by:

Unknown

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):

6

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

6

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Single parallel lines

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

White

31.4. Description of back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Debra Lynn Miller

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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Cite this Quilt

Unknow. 32 Rainbow Blocks Quilt. 1930-1949. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; D L Miller Quilt Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-1829. Accessed: 03/29/24