QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-4163
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:
HQD153
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
3. Quilt Width:
77.75"
3. Quilt Length:
80"
4. Shape of edge:
Scalloped
5. Shape of Corners:
Rounded
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
9. Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
10. Damage to quilt:
Fading
14. Date of Quilt:
1930-1949
Other external or professional date estimation:
early 1930's
Further information concerning dates:
During the 1930's
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
various
18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:
Straight
18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:
Side by side
Describe other spacing style:
Circles
22.2. Border descriptions:
No borders
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Cotton
24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:
Solid/plain; Floral; Geometric; Checked; Plaid; Striped
Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:
Muslin weight; small and medium florals; small geometrics; small checks. White cotton thread. Wedding ring.
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
Unique binding materials?
The binding is the same on all sides.
27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:
Separate binding applied; Bias grain; Commercial
27.5. Width of binding:
less than a half inch
If previously undefined, what is the width of the quilt binding:
0.25"
28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:
Cotton
Other batting:
Filler shows. Commercially made batt. No debris is visible.
28.2. Batting loft:
Thin
29.2. Quilted by:
Pinkerton, Fannie Mildred (Colthar)
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):
8
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):
9
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
Echo; Outline
Other quilting designs used:
Quilting stitches are even.
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
2
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
32.5" x 80"; 32.5" x 80"; 14.75" x 60.5"; 14.25" x 16.5"
31.4. Description of back:
Different fabrics
Name of Quilt Owner:
Iona Pinkerton
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?
The quilt was a gift from the maker in 1939 in Fort Collins, CO, as a wedding gift. This quilt came to Arizona in 1958. Prior owners of the quilt were: Iona Juanite Wylie Pinderton, 3/12/1939; Mildred Pinkerton (maker) 1930's.
3. Quilt maker's name:
Pinkerton, Fannie Mildred (Colthar)
Birth date:
10/6/1890
Death date:
5/15/1960 in Fort Collins, Co
Quilt maker's birth city:
Pawnee
Quilt maker's birth state:
Nebraska (NE)
Quilt maker's country of birth:
United States
Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Explain how and/or why the maker quilts:
She learned to quilt in the 1920's. The quiltmaker pieced and quilted. The maker made other quilts.
Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:
The quiltmaker lived in: Pawnee, NE, 1890-1921; Berthold, CO, 1921-1934; Fort Collins, CO, 1934-1960.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Where the quilt was made, city:
Fort Collin
Where the quilt was made, state:
Colorado (CO)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation; Wedding
Details about why the quilt was made:
Wedding gift for son (Keith) and his wife (Iona)
Details
Cite this Quilt
Pinkerton, Fannie Mildred (Colthar. 1930-1949. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Heritage Quilt Study Group of Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-4163. Accessed: 03/28/24