QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-1938
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:
PSC1500045
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
01-07-2015
Where was the documentation day held?
Wickenburg, AZ
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
Mary's Flower Garden
3. Quilt Width:
68 inches
3. Quilt Length:
59 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
T-cutout
6. Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
7. Predominant Color(s):
Green; Red
Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:
Cinnamon Red, Bubblegum Pink, Lavender, Gray
9. Overall condition:
Excellent/like new
13. Inscription:
Date; Place; Single; Other
Other type(s) of inscription:
Corner Location (Faded)
13.2. Date of inscription:
1972
13.3. Method of inscription:
Ink
13.4. Location of inscription:
on back
Other location of inscription:
Lower Right
17. Layout format:
Horizontal strip
Size of quilt blocks:
inches
22. Borders:
1
22.2. Border descriptions:
Top and Bottom - 66.5 inches wide; sides - 89 inches long, boarders are 1.75 inches wide Fabric: different
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Cotton
24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:
Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design); Floral; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Machine Piecing
27.1. Materials used in binding:
Cotton
27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:
Front turned to back
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:
Machine quilting
29.3.1. Thread type:
Cotton
29.3.1. Thread color:
White
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
Single parallel lines; Stipple; Triple parallel lines; Other
29.4.2. Decorative quilting patterns:
Other
29.4.3. Background fill patterns:
None
Other quilting designs used:
Parallel Lines
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton
31.2. Color of backing:
Blue or Navy; Brown; Green
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
2 Pieces
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
2 pieces 34x89 inches each
31.4. Description of back:
30. Quilt notes and observations:
Note 1: Each strip alternates with 4-5 different fabrics Note 2: 20 or more different fabrics used Note 3: Binding was added on in 2002 by daughter Caryl Spenny
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Name of Quilt Owner:
Caryl R. Spenny
Quilt Owner's State:
Arizona (AZ)
Quilt Owner's Country:
United States
When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?
Acquired in 2003 upon death of maker
3. Quilt maker's name:
Crick (Taylor), Mary Evelyn
Gender:
Female
Birth date:
10-18-1919
Death date:
09-02-2003
Educational Background:
High School
Religious affiliation:
Christian
Quilt maker's occupation:
Wife and mother
Quilt maker's birth city:
Rushville
Quilt maker's birth state:
Illinois
Quilt maker's country of birth:
United States
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:
Rural
6. How did the maker learn to quilt:
From 4-H Extension Agent
When learned to quilt:
Age 20-29
Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts; Necessity
Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Describe the quiltmaker's unique or favorite materials, patterns, quilting techniques, etc.:
Loved to by [sic] material. Lots came from the dime stores.
Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:
Professionally quilted by Bob Becknor
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Details
Cite this Quilt
Crick (Taylor), Mary Evely. Mary's Flower Garden. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-1938. Accessed: 04/18/24