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QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-3972

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

AZPP160015

Museum Accesssion Number:

88.18.3

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

02-08-2016

Where was the documentation day held?

Tempe, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Double Irish Chain

3. Quilt Width:

69.5 inches

3. Quilt Length:

80 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Rounded

6. Overall color scheme:

Two color

7. Predominant Color(s):

Green; Red

9. Overall condition:

Fair/worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains; Other

Other damage to quilt:

White fabrics have yellowed or greyed; back has fold marks, stains, tears, white fabrics have yellowed or greyed

14. Date of Quilt:

1876-1900

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Double Irish Chain

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

15

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5x10.5 inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

18.7. Number of different block patterns present:

15 plain squares

22. Borders:

1

22.2. Border descriptions:

One 8 inch border, plain, fabric same as quilt

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

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

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:

white

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

9

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

9

Distance between quilting lines:

.75 inches

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Other

29.4.2. Decorative quilting patterns:

Feathering

Other quilting designs used:

Feathered wreath quilting. Border has parallel lines, feathering, floral.

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

White

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

3

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

80x3.5, 80x33.25, 80x33 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Quilt has sleeve.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park (Arizona Historical Society)

Quilt Owner's City:

Tempe

Quilt Owner's County:

Maricopa

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Acquired 02-01-1989. Donor Bethel United Methodist women

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


Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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Cite this Quilt

Double Irish Chain. 1876-1900. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-3972. Accessed: 03/28/24