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Brown Bear, Brown Bear; Uneven nine paatch

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-3123

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:

SVA150081

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

04-18-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Sierra Vista Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Brown Bear, Brown Bear

3. Quilt Width:

57 inches

3. Quilt Length:

57 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

9. Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

13. Inscription:

Date; Message; Single

13.2. Date of inscription:

C:2012

13.3. Method of inscription:

Embroidery

13.4. Location of inscription:

on back

Other location of inscription:

Lower Right

14. Date of Quilt:

2000-2025

Date quilt begun:

C:2011

Date quilt completed:

C:2012

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2011-2012

15. Source of Fabric:

Purchased new

16. Subject of the quilt:

Brown Bear, Brown Bear based on the book by Eric Carle

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Uneven nine paatch

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

2020

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares

18.7. Number of different block patterns present:

One, uneven nine patch

22. Borders:

Three

22.2. Border descriptions:

Borders on all sides Borders are l.25, l.25 and 3.75 inches Fabric same as quilt

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

23. Fabric used in quilt tops:

Broadcloth

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

Print

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

Paper remains:

no

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:

Plain weave

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Separate binding applied; Straight grain

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton or polyester blend

28.2. Batting loft:

Medium (3/16?)

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Machine quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton Polyeser

29.3.1. Thread color:

White

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

All-over-design

29.4.2. Decorative quilting patterns:

Other

29.4.3. Background fill patterns:

None

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

Blue or Navy

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Two

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

19 X 57.50, 37.25, and 57.50

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Erin Akins

Quilt Owner's City:

Tucson

Quilt Owner's County:

Pima

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Quilt was made by her grandmother

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


3. Quilt maker's name:

Akins, M. Ruth

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

04-22-1945

Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:

White

Educational Background:

BA, Mof ED

Religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quilt maker's occupation:

Teacher, retired

Quilt maker's birth city:

Hemet

Quilt maker's country of birth:

United States

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Rural; Urban

Country:

United States

Quilt maker's maiden name:

Wilson

5. Father's name:

Wilson,Woodrow J.

Father's birthplace:

Saskatchewan, Canad

Father's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Mother's name:

Wilson, Betty A.

Mother's birthplace:

Middletown, CA

Mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Spouse's/spouses' ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Number of children:

Two

Number of male children:

Two

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

From Class; From Friend

When learned to quilt:

Age 50 or over

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Church; Gifts; Pleasure; Therapy

7. Name of quilting group

Hummingbird Stitcher's Quilt Guild

Location of group:

Sierra Vista

Specialized activities/events of group:

Charity, workshops, quilt shows

8. Estimated number of quilts made:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

Describe the quiltmaker's unique or favorite materials, patterns, quilting techniques, etc.:

Good cotton fabrics, traditional patterns

Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:

When her parents came to live with her, she taught her mother to quilt.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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Cite this Quilt

Akins, M. Rut. Brown Bear, Brown Bear. C:2012. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-3123. Accessed: 03/29/24