QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2483

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:

SC025

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

11/1/1987

Where was the documentation day held?

Sun City

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

3. Quilt Width:

63.5"

3. Quilt Length:

82"

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Square corners

7. Predominant Color(s):

Gray; Red

9. Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

14. Date of Quilt:

1930-1949

Date quilt completed:

c1930

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Star and Cross

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

Reference Source Used: Rehmel

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5x12.5

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

20. Sashing width:

2.5"

22. Borders:

1

22.2. Border descriptions:

2" plain strips with butted corners.

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

Unique binding materials?

The corners are butted. 2 red, 2 grey.

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

Other batting:

The batting is homemade.

28.2. Batting loft:

Thick

29.2. Quilted by:

Darnell, Annie

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Hand quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton

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

6

Other quilting designs used:

All over grid-fan. The quilting stitches were even.

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Seamed

31.4. Description of back:

Same fabric used throughout

30. Quilt notes and observations:

The blue in this quilt has faded to a lovely grey which is very compatible with the turkey red. A delightful quilt with one block that has a "mistake" on purpose, perhaps!

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Furgerson, Ethel

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

The quilt was brought to Arizona in 1932 .The quilt was previously owned by Ruth Weddle Darnell (maker's mother). Inherited from parents in 1970.

2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:

Pictures

3. Quilt maker's name:

Darnell, Annie

Gender:

Female

Death date:

1936, Lookeba, Okla.

Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:

Irish/unknown

Educational Background:

Some

Religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quilt maker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Rural

Quilt maker's maiden name:

Duff

Spouse's/spouses' occupation(s):

Farmer

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

From Relative

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Necessity; Pleasure

Explain how and/or why the maker quilts:

Learned to quilt from mother.

7. Name of quilting group

Neighbors

9. Available sources for the quilt maker:

There are no other quilts by this maker.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lookeba

Where the quilt was made, state:

Oklahoma (OK)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

Gift for son