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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

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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