QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

TUC150040

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

04-07-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Tucson, AZ

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Dresden Plate Crib Quilt

3. Quilt Width:

36.5 inches

3. Quilt Length:

53 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Sawtooth

Describe the edge:

Or edge could be called Prairie Point

5. Shape of Corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Prairie Points meet at the corners

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Gold; White

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Bubblegum Pink

9. Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

10. Damage to quilt:

Fold marks or creases

13. Inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names; Place

Other type(s) of inscription:

Owner and maker on label

13.2. Date of inscription:

9/30/2012

13.3. Method of inscription:

Computer generated

13.4. Location of inscription:

on back

Other location of inscription:

Label is in the lower left looking at the back of the quilt

14. Date of Quilt:

1930-1949

16. Subject of the quilt:

Dresden Plate

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Dresden Plate

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

BB#3489A

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

6

Size of quilt blocks:

inches

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Print

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Other fabric used is a woven and more prints include plaid, and solids

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique; Other applique

25.4 Other construction technique:

Other Applique technique used is called Centers Hand

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

29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 1):

12 stitches per inch

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

12 stitches per inch

Distance between quilting lines:

.75 inches between quilt lines

Knots visible:

no

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Grid diamond; In-the-ditch

29.4.2. Decorative quilting patterns:

Cables

29.4.3. Background fill patterns:

Other

Other quilting designs used:

Grid Diamond design was used in the background fill

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

White

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

1

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

36.5 x 53 inches, includes a strip 2.25 x 33.75 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Solid/plain

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Sue Franklin

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Quilt was acquired 9/30/2012. Purchased at Cactus Quilt Shop, Tucson, AZ

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

Quilt was made as a crib quilt and has been purchased to be decorative and included in a private collection.

3. Quilt maker's name:

Gertrude Strickler Thompson

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

1880

Death date:

1958

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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