QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2192

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:

D019

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

10/15/1988

Where was the documentation day held?

Douglas

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Princess Feather

3. Quilt Width:

77"

3. Quilt Length:

70"

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Square corners

7. Predominant Color(s):

Green; Orange; Pink; Red; White

9. Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

Other damage to quilt:

Fugitive green. Pink binding should be replaced with more appropriate color. One small worn spot in sashing leaf applique. Moderate wear

14. Date of Quilt:

1876-1900

Date quilt completed:

c1899 when quiltmaker was around 65 years old.

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.2. Alternate name(s) for block pattern in common use:

Princess Feather

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

Reference Source Used: Judy Rehmel, A929

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

4

Size of quilt blocks:

33" feather circles (see sketch)

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

Describe other spacing style:

Separated by appliqued motifs: red, green, pink, pumpkin, flowers, leaves, vine

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Solid/plain

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Muslin weight

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Hand Applique

25.4 Other construction technique:

Appliqued with green and white thread

Unique binding materials?

Pink, new. The corners are butted. The binding is the same on all sides.

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Separate binding applied; Bias grain

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

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

.25"

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Medium

29.2. Quilted by:

Akin, Ida Mitchell (daughter-in-law)

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 2):

6

Other quilting designs used:

Veins in plumes outline of stars (see sketch). Background .5-.75" all over diamond. All over diamond grid in the sashing. The quilting stitches were uneven.

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Seamed

31.4. Description of back:

Same fabric used throughout

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Gorgeous feathered plume in good condition. Dated 1898.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Willingham, Aneleh

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

The quilt was previously owned by Ninnie Fay Willingham, Vick Willingham. Gift from Vick Willingham. The quilt was brought to Arizona in 1987.

3. Quilt maker's name:

Akin, Mary Agnes

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

1834

Death date:

1909, Arkansas

Quilt maker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Rural

State:

Arkansas (AR)

Country:

United States

Quilt maker's maiden name:

Cunningham

Spouse's/spouses' occupation(s):

Farmer/postmaster

Number of children:

4

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, city:

Arkansas, finished in Lamesa, Texas.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Arkansas (AR)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quilt came by covered wagon from Arkansas to Lamesa, Texas. Ida Mitchell Akin gave quilt to daughter (Ninnie Fay Willingham). "Vick" Willingham gave it to daughter-in-law (owner), wife of Charles.