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:

PSC1500081

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

11-10-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Prescott, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Floral Applique

3. Quilt Width:

73 inches

3. Quilt Length:

77.5 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

7. Predominant Color(s):

Blue or Navy; Green

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

pink, blue, yellow, lavender, off-white

9. Overall condition:

Fair/worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Fading; Fold marks or creases; Tears or holes

Other damage to quilt:

Quilt back has fold marks or creases and stains

14. Date of Quilt:

1930-1949

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

16 x16 inches

22. Borders:

1

22.2. Border descriptions:

7 inch border on left and right, plain fabric. Blue fabric same as 5 inch cornerstones.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Solid/plain

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:

Plain weave

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Front turned to back; Straight grain

27.5. Width of binding:

half inch - one inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Blanket or flannel

29.3.1. Thread type:

cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

white

Other quilting designs used:

Straight zig-zag stitching lines all over and sashing/border

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:

36x length of quilt

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:

Christi Weedon

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Quilt acquired in June 2013. Found in a sealed barrel after my mother's death

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

3. Quilt maker's name:

Willis, Ximena

Gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Rural

Number of children:

2

Number of female children:

1

Number of male children:

1

Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:

My quilts were all made by my female family members; great-grandmothers, grandmothers, and great aunt. I am not sure who made which ones and am hoping additional information will help me narrow this down.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, state:

Arizona (AZ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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