QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-1996
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Who documented this quilt?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Gilbert Historical Museum
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:
150003
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
02-09-2015
Where was the documentation day held?
Gilbert, Arizona
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
Friendship Quilt
3. Quilt Width:
71.0 inches
3. Quilt Length:
73.5 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Straight
6. Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
7. Predominant Color(s):
Blue or Navy
8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:
Indigo Blue; Nile Green
9. Overall condition:
Poor/very worn
10. Damage to quilt:
Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Mildew; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding; Other
Other damage to quilt:
White fabrics have yellowed or greyed.
11. Repairs to quilt:
Patched with new fabrics; Rebound; Other
Other repairs to quilt:
Chin pull added.
12. Comment or notes on quilt's condition or repair history:
Patch applied to back top center.
13. Inscription:
Multiple Names
13.1. Content of inscription(s):
See attached. Add all names listed.
13.2. Date of inscription:
c.1939
13.3. Method of inscription:
Other
Other method of inscription:
Embroidery (hand)
13.4. Location of inscription:
multiple locations; on block
14. Date of Quilt:
1930-1949
15. Source of Fabric:
Unknown
17. Layout format:
Block pattern
18.1.1. Block pattern:
Chimney Sweep
18.2. Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
inches
18.4. Block style (shape):
Squares
18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:
Straight
18.7. Number of different block patterns present:
1
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Cotton
24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
27.1. Materials used in binding:
Cotton
27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
27.5. Width of binding:
less than a half inch
If previously undefined, what is the width of the quilt binding:
.50 inches
28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:
Cotton
28.2. Batting loft:
Medium (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):
5
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):
5
Distance between quilting lines:
1 inch
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
Single parallel lines
29.4.3. Background fill patterns:
None
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton; Other
Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Backing: Off-white
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
5
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
7.5 x 30; 32 x 30; 47 x 30; 4.5 x 73.5; 33.5 x 73.5 inches
31.4. Description of back:
Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout
30. Quilt notes and observations:
Sleeve is the display mechanism.
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Name of Quilt Owner:
Gilbert Historical Museum
Quilt Owner's City:
Gilbert
Quilt Owner's County:
AZ
Quilt Owner's State:
Arizona (AZ)
Quilt Owner's Country:
United States
3. Quilt maker's name:
Unknown
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
Source of the information on this quilt:
Gilbert Historical Museum
Details
Cite this Quilt
Unknow. Friendship Quilt. 1930-1949. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Gilbert Historical Museum. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-1996. Accessed: 03/29/24