QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2266

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:

FR031

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

7/9/1988

Where was the documentation day held?

Fredonia

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Flying Geese

3. Quilt Width:

70"

3. Quilt Length:

76.5"

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Square corners

7. Predominant Color(s):

Blue or Navy

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Portuguese pink

9. Overall condition:

Excellent/like new

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Handy Andy; Flying Geese

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

Reference Source Used: Judy Rehmel 1276

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

41 (pieced-25); 16 alternate plain blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

8x8

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

22. Borders:

2

22.2. Border descriptions:

4.25", 4" (on 2 sides the borders are a little wider). Plain strips with butted corners.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Floral

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Muslin weight

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

25.4 Other construction technique:

Hand (blocks) and machine (borders)

Unique binding materials?

The corners are butted.

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

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

3/8"

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin

29.2. Quilted by:

Stayner, _________

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):

6

Other quilting designs used:

All over grid 1" apart in the blocks. Diagonal lines 1" apart in the plain blocks. Diagonal lines 1" apart in the border. The quilting stitches were even.

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

Blue or Navy

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Seamed

31.4. Description of back:

Same fabric used throughout

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Wonderful navy and red quilt. Excellent condition-portuguese pink still vibrant.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Atkin, Sara

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

The quilt was brought to Arizona in 1929. The quilt was previously owned by Fern Dugan Matteson (owner's mother)

3. Quilt maker's name:

Stayner, _________

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Source of the information on this quilt:

Maker is owner's great-grandmother.