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
Details
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