QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2551

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:

SL038

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

9/17/1988

Where was the documentation day held?

Show Low

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

3. Quilt Width:

65.5"

3. Quilt Length:

81.5"

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Square corners

7. Predominant Color(s):

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Gray; Green; Maroon; Pink; Red; White; Yellow

9. Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

Other damage to quilt:

A little fading. Moderate wear

14. Date of Quilt:

1876-1900

Date quilt completed:

1891 when quiltmaker was 69 years old.

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Pieced Star

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

Star

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

Reference Source Used: Judy Rehmel

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

13; alternate blocks pink print

Size of quilt blocks:

16x16

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

20. Sashing width:

9.5" triangle

22. Borders:

1

22.2. Border descriptions:

1.25", 3" geometric green/black/white print. Plain strips with butted corners.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Muslin weight

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing

Unique binding materials?

The corners are butted. 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"

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Thick

29.2. Quilted by:

Bearden, Sarah

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Hand quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

White

Other quilting designs used:

Waves all over

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Seamed

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Gorgeous assortment of old fabric covering a long period of time. Maybe some imported prints unfamiliar to documentor.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Boyd, Ruth

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

The quilt was previously owned by Lorenzo (owner's grandfather) and Luttie Louella Bearden. Gift from Lorenzo's wife (Luttie Louella Bearden) in 1941 in TX for high school graduation. The quilt came to Arizona with owner in 1980.

3. Quilt maker's name:

Bearden, Sarah

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

1822

Death date:

1905, Olney, Texas?

Quilt maker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quilt maker's maiden name:

Bearden [?]

Number of children:

2 (and raised nephew Lorenzo)

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

9. Available sources for the quilt maker:

There are other quilts by this maker.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, city:

Probably TX

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Details about why the quilt was made:

Made for maker's nephew, Lorenzo Finephus Bearden.