QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2576

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

130026

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

03-16-2013

Where was the documentation day held?

Gilbert Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Hexagon

3. Quilt Width:

71-1/4 inches

3. Quilt Length:

80-3/4 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Brown

8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange; Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Chrome Green; Double Pink; Indigo Blue; Madder Brown; Turkey Red

9. Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

10. Damage to quilt:

Stains; Tears or holes

14. Date of Quilt:

1850-1875

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Hexagon

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

Hexagon

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

160B

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

310; 42; 2

Size of quilt blocks:

2-1/2 in Hexagon

18.4. Block style (shape):

Hexagons

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Back turned to front; Straight grain

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Wool

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Hand quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

cotton

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

7

29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):

7

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Echo

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

Brown

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

3

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

20-1/2 x 81-3/4; 25-1/2 x 81-3/4; 25-1/4 x 81-3/4

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Shirley Weagant

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Dec 2012; E-Bay

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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