QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-3315

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Historical Society

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

TUC150105

Museum Accesssion Number:

3099/4

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

05-07-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Tucson, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Virginia Star

3. Quilt Width:

85 inches

3. Quilt Length:

88 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Beige or Tan; Brown; Cream

8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:

Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Madder Brown

9. Overall condition:

Fair/worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Dirty; Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Other damage to quilt:

Most of white fabric has yellowed

14. Date of Quilt:

1850-1875

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

16. Subject of the quilt:

Virgina Star

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

3773B

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

Nine

Size of quilt blocks:

26 X 29 inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Side by side

18.7. Number of different block patterns present:

One

22. Borders:

None

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:

Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Paisley; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:

Plain weave

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Back turned to front; Straight grain; Hand sewn

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

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):

7 SPI

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

9 SPI

Distance between quilting lines:

.50 inch

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Double parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Woven or homespun

31.2. Color of backing:

Cream

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Four

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

31.25, 28 X 88 in., 29, 29 X 44 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Hand sewn; Solid/plain

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Name of Quilt Owner:

Arizona Historical Society

Quilt Owner's City:

Tucson, Arizona

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?

1962, donated by Ivy Kelley

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

Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:

Donor, Ivy Kelley, was a Tucson seamstress. Quilting described as exquisite.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, city:

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