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QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2054

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:

THM150007

Museum Accesssion Number:

TR2:3 2003.11.1

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:

United States Presidential Quilt

3. Quilt Width:

78.5 inches

3. Quilt Length:

97 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Blue or Navy; Red; White

9. Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

10. Damage to quilt:

Distortion or shrinkage; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Other damage to quilt:

back has fold marks or creases

13. Inscription:

Single

13.1. Content of inscription(s):

Single name: Catalina (C or G) Tobin 1980

13.2. Date of inscription:

c. 1980

13.3. Method of inscription:

Embroidery

Other method of inscription:

hand embroidery

13.4. Location of inscription:

other

Other location of inscription:

on front binding

14. Date of Quilt:

1976-1999

Date quilt begun:

Date quilt completed:

c. 1980

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

16. Subject of the quilt:

Presidents (40)

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

9x11 inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

20. Sashing width:

1.5 inches

22. Borders:

1

22.2. Border descriptions:

One border on all sides, 5.25 - 4 inch, plain, different fabric red/white stripe

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Polyester

24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Hand Applique

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Back turned to front; Straight grain

27.5. Width of binding:

greater than one inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Polyester

28.2. Batting loft:

Thick

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Tied or tufted

29.3.1. Thread type:

yarn

29.3.1. Thread color:

white

31.2. Color of backing:

Blue or Navy

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

2

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

40, 38 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Sleeve, hand embroidered portraits of all US presidents up to Ronald Reagan. Portraits done in black thread on white. Signatures of each are included below the busts. Each block is a bust of president.

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

2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:

Quilt made by donor, Catalina Tobin. Won 3rd Place ribbon is AZ State Fair

3. Quilt maker's name:

Tobin, Catalina

Gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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Cite this Quilt

Tobin, Catalin. United States Presidential Quilt. c. 1980. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Tempe History Museum. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-2054. Accessed: 03/29/24