QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-3527

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:

PCQ160074

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

05-13-2016

Where was the documentation day held?

Pebble Creek Quilters

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

The Bible

3. Quilt Width:

70 inches

3. Quilt Length:

84 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Two color

7. Predominant Color(s):

Pink; White

9. Overall condition:

Fair/worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

12. Comment or notes on quilt's condition or repair history:

Washed w/Persil detergent. Most of the stains washed out - colors more vibrant

13. Inscription:

Other

Other type(s) of inscription:

Bible verses

13.3. Method of inscription:

Embroidery

Other method of inscription:

Hand embroidery

13.4. Location of inscription:

multiple locations

Other location of inscription:

single location on back, on front

14. Date of Quilt:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Martha Harrison 10-17-1893 to 08-09-1982

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

16. Subject of the quilt:

Bible

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5 x 9.5 inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

Describe other spacing style:

3.5x3.5 cornerstones

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:

Solid/plain

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

25.4 Other construction technique:

Cotton embroidery thread

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:

Plain weave

Unique binding materials?

binding replaced

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Home cut; Hand sewn; Machine 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?)

29.2. Quilted by:

Harrison, Martha

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Machine quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

top and bobbin: cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

top and bobbin: white

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

All-over-design; Meander/free motion

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

muslin

31.2. Color of backing:

White

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

2

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

33x84; 37x84

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Object not commercially manufactured.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Pam Morrison

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Quilt handed down through family.

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

3. Quilt maker's name:

Harrison, Martha E

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

10-17-1893

Marriage date:

12-24-1908

Death date:

08-09-1982

Educational Background:

Grade School

Religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quilt maker's occupation:

Housewife

Quilt maker's birth city:

Tracy City

Quilt maker's birth state:

Tennessee

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Rural

Country:

United States

5. Father's name:

Lockart, John Golden Sullivan

Father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Mother's name:

Lockart, Edith Renshaw

Mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Spouse's/spouses' name(s):

Harrison, Fred D

Spouse's/spouses' ethnic/tribal background:

English

Number of children:

4

Number of female children:

1

Number of male children:

3

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

Self-Taught

When learned to quilt:

Age 11-19

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

8. Estimated number of quilts made:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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