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:
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
Details
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