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Elizabeth MacCullough Hervey Quilt; Kind Lucy, Red woven basket, Blue floral urn, Frigate, Woven fruit basket, Hunter
CITE THIS QUILT
QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-4260
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Who documented this quilt?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:
TUC160050
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
04-11-2016
Where was the documentation day held?
Tucson, Arizona
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
Elizabeth MacCullough Hervey Quilt
3. Quilt Width:
41.50 inches
3. Quilt Length:
60 5/8 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Straight
6. Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
7. Predominant Color(s):
Red
9. Overall condition:
Excellent/like new
10. Damage to quilt:
Discoloration or dyes ran
13. Inscription:
Date; Message; Multiple Names; Place
13.1. Content of inscription(s):
Names of blocks and date of each.
13.2. Date of inscription:
Completed 2016
13.3. Method of inscription:
Computer generated
13.4. Location of inscription:
on back
Other location of inscription:
Lower left corner
14. Date of Quilt:
2000-2025
Date quilt begun:
January 2011
Date quilt completed:
February 2016
Family/owner's date for quilt:
February 2016
15. Source of Fabric:
Other
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Local quilt store
16. Subject of the quilt:
Baltimore Album
17. Layout format:
Block pattern
18.1.1. Block pattern:
Kind Lucy, Red woven basket, Blue floral urn, Frigate, Woven fruit basket, Hunter
Describe the source of the pattern:
MacCullough Hervey quilt, traced by Mary Lou McDonald
18.2. Number of quilt blocks:
6
Size of quilt blocks:
17.50 x 17.50 inches
18.4. Block style (shape):
Squares
18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:
Straight
18.7. Number of different block patterns present:
6
22. Borders:
1
22.2. Border descriptions:
One border on all sides that is pieced, has cornerstones using different printed fabric from the quilt.
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Cotton
24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Machine Piecing
25.2 Applique techniques:
Hand Applique
25.3. Novelty techniques:
Other novelty technique
25.4 Other construction technique:
Fussy Cut
26.1. Embellishment techniques:
Embroidery; Ink drawing
26.2 Embellishment materials used in top:
Cotton thread
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; Bias grain; Straight grain; Home cut; Hand sewn; Machine sewn
27.5. Width of binding:
less than a half inch
28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:
Cotton
28.2. Batting loft:
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
29.2. Quilted by:
Jensen, Karolyn
29.3. Quilting technique used:
Machine quilting
29.3.1. Thread type:
Cotton
29.3.1. Thread color:
Cream
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
Clamshell; Grid square; Outline
29.4.2. Decorative quilting patterns:
Feathering
29.4.3. Background fill patterns:
Grid/crosshatch
Other quilting designs used:
Feathering is quilted in the sashing/border. Background fill patterns are Outline and clamshell.
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton
31.2. Color of backing:
White
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
4
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
60.75 x 16; 60.75 x 27 7/8; 60.75 x 11.25 and 60.75 x 52 5/8 inches
31.4. Description of back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Name of Quilt Owner:
Susan Marie Tesch Franklin
Quilt Owner's City:
Oro Valley
Quilt Owner's County:
Pima
Quilt Owner's State:
Arizona (AZ)
Quilt Owner's Country:
United States
When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?
Owner
2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:
Pattern for complete Hervey quilt, calendar featuring Hervey quilt. Owner enjoys making Baltimore Album quilts.
3. Quilt maker's name:
Franklin, Susan Marie Tesch
Gender:
Female
Birth date:
03-30-1942
Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:
German
Educational Background:
PhD
Religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quilt maker's occupation:
Retired
Quilt maker's birth city:
Aurora
Quilt maker's birth state:
Illinois
Quilt maker's country of birth:
United States
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:
Urban
6. How did the maker learn to quilt:
From Class
When learned to quilt:
Age 50 or over
Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
7. Name of quilting group
Numerous local, state and national
Specialized activities/events of group:
Focus on quilt history and quilt documentation
8. Estimated number of quilts made:
20-50 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Describe the quiltmaker's unique or favorite materials, patterns, quilting techniques, etc.:
Template free applique, Baltimore Album quilts
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Details
Cite this Quilt
Franklin, Susan Marie Tesc. Elizabeth MacCullough Hervey Quilt. February 2016. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-4260. Accessed: 03/28/24