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
Details
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