QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-3341
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:
TUC150140
Museum Accesssion Number:
8048
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
07-23-2015
Where was the documentation day held?
Tucson, Arizona
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
Colonial Basket
3. Quilt Width:
76.50-78 inches
3. Quilt Length:
58 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Straight
6. Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
7. Predominant Color(s):
Beige or Tan; Black; Cream; Red
9. Overall condition:
Fair/worn
10. Damage to quilt:
Distortion or shrinkage; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding
Other damage to quilt:
Zig-zag fading
14. Date of Quilt:
1901-1929
Further information concerning dates:
Ref of Basket Pattern in Standard Book Quilt Making & Collecting, Ickls, pgs 37-39
15. Source of Fabric:
Unknown; Other
16. Subject of the quilt:
Colonial Basket
17. Layout format:
Block pattern
18.1.1. Block pattern:
Colonial Basket
18.1.2. Alternate name(s) for block pattern in common use:
Flower Basket
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Book
Describe the source of the pattern:
There is a variation on the base of basket
18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:
665.4
18.2. Number of quilt blocks:
18, 4 half blocks
Size of quilt blocks:
10.50 X 10.50 inches
18.4. Block style (shape):
Squares
18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
20. Sashing width:
5 inches bands in zigzag pattern
22. Borders:
One
22.2. Border descriptions:
Border on right side Border is pieced 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:
Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Print; Solid/plain
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
27.1. Materials used in binding:
Cotton
27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:
Plain weave
Unique binding materials?
Done in envelope style
27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:
Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Back turned to front
27.5. Width of binding:
half inch - one inch
28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:
Cotton
28.2. Batting loft:
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
29.2. Quilted by:
Tenney, Ella Ann Hamblin
29.3. Quilting technique used:
Hand quilting
29.3.1. Thread type:
Cotton
29.3.1. Thread color:
Cream
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 1):
5 SPI
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):
6 SPI
Distance between quilting lines:
.25 inch
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
Echo
29.4.3. Background fill patterns:
Parallel lines
Other quilting designs used:
Zigzag has parallel lines, baskets are outlined
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton
31.2. Color of backing:
Cream
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
Three
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
21.25 X 78 inches, 20.50, 16.75 X 76.50 inches
31.4. Description of back:
Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; 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?
1972, gift from Mrs. Dille and Mr. Fuentes
2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:
3. Quilt maker's name:
Tenney, Ella Ann Hamblin
Gender:
Female
Birth date:
C: 1867
Death date:
C:1947
Religious affiliation:
LDS
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:
Rural
Quilt maker's maiden name:
Hamblin
Mother's name:
Leavitt
Spouse's/spouses' occupation(s):
Guide/interpretor for John Wesley Powell, l870
Number of children:
Thirteen
6. How did the maker learn to quilt:
From Relative
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Where the quilt was made, city:
Details
Cite this Quilt
Tenney, Ella Ann Hambli. Colonial Basket. 1901-1929. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Historical Society. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-3341. Accessed: 04/19/24