QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2661

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:

T135

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

1/9/1988

Where was the documentation day held?

Tucson Park Mall

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

3. Quilt Width:

74"

3. Quilt Length:

84"

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

7. Predominant Color(s):

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Gold; Green; Orange; Pink; Red; White; Yellow

9. Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Other damage to quilt:

Faded with use and washing. Heavy wear

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

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

Dahlia

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

Reference Source Used: Rehmel's book

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

12x12

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Side by side

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Floral; Geometric; Solid/plain

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Muslin weight

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Hand Applique

25.4 Other construction technique:

Gathered petals

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Medium

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):

3

Other quilting designs used:

Outline of pieced shapes-XX thru corner plain areas

Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Muslin

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Seamed

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Alstad, Jo

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Owner's great aunt Bessie died and they paid $70.00 to have a cedar chest shipped to them-in it was quilt and 8 other tops.

3. Quilt maker's name:

Aunt Bessie

Gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kansas (KS)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Source of the information on this quilt:

Owner's great aunt