QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2315

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:

K019

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

4/16/1988

Where was the documentation day held?

Kingman

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Rolling Stones

3. Quilt Width:

80"

3. Quilt Length:

94"

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Square corners

6. Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

7. Predominant Color(s):

Blue or Navy; Brown; Pink; Red; White; Yellow

9. Overall condition:

Excellent/like new

13. Inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

13.1. Content of inscription(s):

Matilda Gundrum February 25th 1851. Hand-inked inscriptions of people's names.

13.2. Date of inscription:

February 25th 1851

14. Date of Quilt:

1850-1875

Date quilt completed:

1851

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Rolling Stones with Sawtooth Border

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

Rollin Stone Friendship

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

12x12

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

20. Sashing width:

3.25"

22. Borders:

2

22.2. Border descriptions:

3.5", 2", sawtooth on inside with red and yellow print. Plain strip in pink pattern. Butted corners.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Floral; Solid/plain

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing

25.4 Other construction technique:

Inscriptions. Decorative stitches.

Unique binding materials?

The binding is the same on all sides.

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Back turned to front

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

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

.25"

Other batting:

Unknown

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):

8

Other quilting designs used:

Outline of pieced shapes. All over grid .75" in the sashing. Outline of pieced shapes in sawtooth-diagonal .75" in pink print in the border. The quilting stitches were uneven.

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Seamed

31.4. Description of back:

Same fabric used throughout

30. Quilt notes and observations:

This is a wonderfully colorful quilt with much sentimental value. It is in wonderful condition.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Alonge, Melissa

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

The quilt was brought to Arizona approximately, October 1987. Purchased from Stone House Antiques in Phoenix, AZ 10-7-87. Dealer bought in Lancaster County, PA.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lancaster

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States