QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2075

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:

THM150026

Museum Accesssion Number:

TR1:4 81.37.4

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:

Chips and Whetstone

3. Quilt Width:

70.25 inches

3. Quilt Length:

89 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Brown; Pink

8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:

Cadet Blue; Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange; Double Pink; Indigo Blue

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Red, Brown

9. Overall condition:

Fair/worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Dirty; Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Distortion or shrinkage; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes

Other damage to quilt:

Back: Dirty Discoloration or dyes ran, Disintegration of fabric, Fading, Fold Marks or Creases, Stains, Tears or holes.

11. Repairs to quilt:

Patched with period fabrics

14. Date of Quilt:

1876-1900

Date quilt begun:

possibly to 1901-1929

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Chips in Whetstone

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

17 x 17

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

20. Sashing width:

1 - 3 1/2, Plain, no cornerstones

22. Borders:

2

22.2. Border descriptions:

All sides, 2 = 2 1/2" ea. Plain fabric, Inner border is same as quilt, Outer border different

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton; Other blends

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

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

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

27.5. Width of binding:

half inch - one inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Hand quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

White, Red, Black

29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 1):

6

29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):

7

Distance between quilting lines:

2"

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Other quilting designs used:

Cross Hatch

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

Yellow

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Many - muslin - added c.1920, Sleeve added

31.4. Description of back:

Hand sewn

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Not commercial. Description: Quilted, sewn. Good condition. "Chips and Whetstone" pattern. 8 point star with other diamond shaped pieces and triangle pieces that form a sunflower-like design. Front has yellow edging, then green, then tan with brown. Main color is red with a starlike design in the middle of the square. There are 10 boxes in total. Back has a yellow backing with darker yellow edging.

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?

Donated by Maisy Houck 2012-01-20

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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