QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-3794

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Pinal County Historical Society, Inc.

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

PCHS160003

Museum Accesssion Number:

2016-13

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

08-17-2016

Where was the documentation day held?

Florence, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Double Wedding Ring

3. Quilt Width:

79 inches

3. Quilt Length:

86.25 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Green; Orange

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Orange sherbet

9. Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

10. Damage to quilt:

Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

14. Date of Quilt:

1930-1949

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Double Wedding Ring

Size of quilt blocks:

19 x 20 inches size of ring

22. Borders:

1

22.2. Border descriptions:

A single border measuring 4.50 inches on top and bottom that is plain using the same fabric as the quilt.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Checked; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; 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:

Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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?)

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Hand quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

Off-White

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

7 stitches per inch

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

8 stitches per inch

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Echo; Grid/crosshatch

Other quilting designs used:

Clam shell

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

3

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

86.25 x 35; 86.25 x 35; 86.25 x 9 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Name of Quilt Owner:

Pinal County Historical Society, Inc.

Quilt Owner's City:

Florence

Quilt Owner's County:

Pinal

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

8-15-2016 when donated

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

Quilt was made by stepfather's sister.  She was an Oklahoma Sooner, arriving in Oklahoma in a covered wagon.
Made many quilts.  This was C. 1940 in her old age.  Her name was Ora Buck, brought to Arizona in 1970's.

3. Quilt maker's name:

Buck, Ora

Gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

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