QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-4139

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Heritage Quilt Study Group of Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

HQD133

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

9/15/1994

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

3. Quilt Width:

50"

3. Quilt Length:

62"

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

7. Predominant Color(s):

Red; Blue; Yellow; Green; Orange; Purple; White; Black; Brown; Gray; Navy; Tan; Pink; Gold; Maroon

9. Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Fading

Other damage to quilt:

Fragile

14. Date of Quilt:

1876-1900

Other external or professional date estimation:

1874-1880

17. Layout format:

Crazy

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Crazy Quilt

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

32; corner, 4; half, 14

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Side by side

20. Sashing width:

1.875" x 1.875" corner blocks

22.2. Border descriptions:

1.875"; pieced strips, multiple borders, corner blocks, velvet and rayon.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Silk; Rayon

23. Fabric used in quilt tops:

Velvet; Satin

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

Novelty; Solid/plain; Floral; Dotted; Paisley; Plaid; Striped

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Ribbon, printed logo; small and medium florals; small dots, medium paisleys. 16 stitches per inch. Cotton thread. Crazy contained.

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

25.4 Other construction technique:

There are decorative stitches. Free hand painting, stencils

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Painting; Embroidery

26.2 Embellishment materials used in top:

Cotton thread; Silk thread

Unique embellisments:

Rayon deocrative thread. Various embroidery stitches and desings and applique.

Unique binding materials?

Two corners are butted, two corners are mitered. The binding is the same on all sides.

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Front turned to back

27.5. Width of binding:

half inch - one inch

If previously undefined, what is the width of the quilt binding:

0.625"

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Wool

Other batting:

No filler shows. Linen foundation. Debris is visible.

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Not quilted

Other quilting designs used:

The knots are on the back.

Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Silk rayon

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

17

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

4" x 62"; 1.75" x 62"; 9 @ 4"; 8@ 1.75"

31.4. Description of back:

Different fabrics

Name of Quilt Owner:

Randy Wood

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

The quilt was inherited from adoptive parents. Prior owners of the quilt were: Randy Wood; Dr. and Mrs. Ted Morrison.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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