QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2147

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Quilt Project 1987-1989

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

CW065

When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?

5/7/1988

Where was the documentation day held?

Cottonwood

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Poinsettia Quilt

3. Quilt Width:

78"

3. Quilt Length:

80.5"

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Rounded

7. Predominant Color(s):

Green; Red

9. Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

Other damage to quilt:

Faded to white spots

13. Inscription:

Date; Single

13.1. Content of inscription(s):

Signed: Emily Jenkins July 23, 1858 in black thread.

13.2. Date of inscription:

July 23, 1858

14. Date of Quilt:

1850-1875

Date quilt completed:

1858

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Poinsettia variation

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

Reference Source Used: Rehmel A609, A611

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

13

Size of quilt blocks:

13.5x13.5

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

22. Borders:

2

22.2. Border descriptions:

1.5" (green), 8" appliqued. 1 solid green. Butted corners.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Solid/plain

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Hand Applique

25.4 Other construction technique:

Whip stitch

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Unique binding materials?

The corners are rounded. The binding is the same on all sides.

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Home cut

If previously undefined, what is the width of the quilt binding:

.5"

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Medium

29.2. Quilted by:

Jenkins, Emily

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Hand quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

White

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

9

Other quilting designs used:

Stipple. Circle wreath with center stipple quilted corners (see sketch). On diagonal .125" apart (see sketch) then .5". in the border.

Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Muslin

31.4. Description of back:

Same fabric used throughout

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Excellent stipple quilting, fine overall design. Lovely in red and green.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Oestereich, Carolyn D.

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Inherited from mother in 1970. The quilt was brought to Arizona in 1980.

3. Quilt maker's name:

Jenkins, Emily

Gender:

Female

Death date:

Ohio

Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:

Irish

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Rural

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States