QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-1865
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:
SVA140161
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
10-18-2014
Where was the documentation day held?
Sierra Vista, Arizona
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
Happy Bat Mitzvah
3. Quilt Width:
51.5 inches
3. Quilt Length:
66 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Straight
6. Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
7. Predominant Color(s):
Green; Yellow
9. Overall condition:
Excellent/like new
13. Inscription:
Date; Multiple Names
13.2. Date of inscription:
2014
13.3. Method of inscription:
Embroidery
13.4. Location of inscription:
on back
Other location of inscription:
Lower Left
14. Date of Quilt:
2000-2025
Date quilt completed:
2014
Family/owner's date for quilt:
2014
15. Source of Fabric:
Purchased new
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Local quilt store
16. Subject of the quilt:
Flowers
17. Layout format:
Vertical strip
Size of quilt blocks:
inches
22. Borders:
Multiple (2) 1 inch & 7 inch
22.2. Border descriptions:
2 plain borders on top and bottom using same fabric as quilt.
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Cotton
24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:
Floral; Solid/plain
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Machine Piecing
25.2 Applique techniques:
Hand Applique
25.3. Novelty techniques:
Yo-yo
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
27.5. Width of binding:
less than a half inch
28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:
Cotton
28.2. Batting loft:
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
29.2. Quilted by:
Achinoloss, Shirley
29.3. Quilting technique used:
Machine quilting
29.3.1. Thread type:
Cotton
29.3.1. Thread color:
White
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
All-over-design
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton
Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Scrappy
31.2. Color of backing:
Pink; Yellow
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
2
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
30.5 inches x 66 inches
31.4. Description of back:
Same fabric used throughout
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Name of Quilt Owner:
Roberta Watson
Quilt Owner's State:
Arizona (AZ)
Quilt Owner's Country:
United States
When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?
Quilt owner is the quilt maker. It was completed Oct 2014
3. Quilt maker's name:
Watson, Roberta
Gender:
Female
Birth date:
06-08-1941
Quilt maker's occupation:
Retired Teacher
Quilt maker's birth city:
Suffern
Quilt maker's birth state:
New York
Quilt maker's country of birth:
United States
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:
Rural
5. Father's name:
Rosenberg, William
Father's birthplace:
New York
Mother's name:
Hecht, Esther
Mother's birthplace:
New Jersey
Number of children:
2
Number of female children:
1
Number of male children:
1
6. How did the maker learn to quilt:
From Class; From Friend; Self-Taught
When learned to quilt:
Age 40-49
Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts; Pleasure; Other
8. Estimated number of quilts made:
5-20 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Details
Cite this Quilt
Watson, Robert. Happy Bat Mitzvah. 2014. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-1865. Accessed: 03/29/24