QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-2052
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Who documented this quilt?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Tempe History Museum
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:
THM150005
Museum Accesssion Number:
TR2:5 74.316
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
03-24-2015
Where was the documentation day held?
Tempe, Arizona
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
Log Cabin Wool Challis
3. Quilt Width:
39.5 inches
3. Quilt Length:
69 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Straight
6. Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Dark colors
7. Predominant Color(s):
Blue or Navy; Red
8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:
Indigo Blue
Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:
Red
9. Overall condition:
Fair/worn
10. Damage to quilt:
Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Distortion or shrinkage; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Insect damage; Open seams; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes
14. Date of Quilt:
1876-1900
Other external or professional date estimation:
c. 1906
15. Source of Fabric:
Unknown
16. Subject of the quilt:
Log Cabin Straight Furrow
17. Layout format:
Block pattern
18.1.1. Block pattern:
Log Cabin
18.2. Number of quilt blocks:
21
Size of quilt blocks:
10 x 10
18.4. Block style (shape):
Squares
18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:
Straight
18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:
Side by side
18.7. Number of different block patterns present:
1 - Log Cabin
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Wool
24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:
Checked; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped
Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:
Hand Dyed
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; 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?)
29.3. Quilting technique used:
Not quilted
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton; Silk; Wool
31.2. Color of backing:
Blue or Navy; Brown; White
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
21
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
10 x 10
31.4. Description of back:
Different fabrics; Hand sewn; Print; Solid/plain
30. Quilt notes and observations:
"Log Cabin" or "Brainstorming" Front Side: Pattern Log Cabin, fabric: will. Colors. Blue, red, and brown. The flame is small red piece in center square. (note:photo shows centers are small pieces of the various fabrics used on the back.) Back side: Picked square of various types of material, cotton and silk. Fabrics design include prints, solids, strips. Colors: off-white Brown, Blue. Stitches range from 5 to 7 inches.
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Name of Quilt Owner:
City of Tempe Tempe History Museum
Quilt Owner's City:
Tempe
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?
03-23-2012, Donated by Gale Richards
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Details
Cite this Quilt
Log Cabin Wool Challis. 1876-1900. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Tempe History Museum. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-2052. Accessed: 03/28/24