QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-4378
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:
SVA170033
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
04-08-2017
Where was the documentation day held?
Sierra Vista, Arizona
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
Blue Canadian
3. Quilt Width:
65 inches
3. Quilt Length:
80 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Straight
6. Overall color scheme:
Two color
7. Predominant Color(s):
Blue; White
9. Overall condition:
Fair/worn
10. Damage to quilt:
Fading; Open seams
14. Date of Quilt:
1976-1999
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1970 - c. 1980
15. Source of Fabric:
Unknown
17. Layout format:
Block pattern
18.2. Number of quilt blocks:
12
Size of quilt blocks:
20 x 20 inches
18.4. Block style (shape):
Squares
18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:
Straight
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Cotton
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Machine Piecing
Paper remains:
no
27.1. Materials used in binding:
Cotton or polyester blend
27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:
Plain weave
27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:
Back turned to front; Straight grain
27.5. Width of binding:
greater than one inch
If previously undefined, what is the width of the quilt binding:
Binding is 1.5 to 2 inches
28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:
Polyester
28.2. Batting loft:
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
29.2. Quilted by:
Neidermayer, Maria (Berndl)
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):
6
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):
7
Distance between quilting lines:
3 inches
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
Grid/crosshatch
29.4.3. Background fill patterns:
Parallel lines
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Synthetic
31.2. Color of backing:
Blue or Navy
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
2
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
39.5 x 65 inches; 42 x 65 inches
31.4. Description of back:
Solid/plain
30. Quilt notes and observations:
This quilt was not commercially manufactured. This quilt was not made for a community outreach project.
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Name of Quilt Owner:
Neidermayer, Lylia Rose
Quilt Owner's City:
Sierra Vista
Quilt Owner's State:
Arizona (AZ)
Quilt Owner's Country:
United States
When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?
This quilt was a gift to Lylia Rose Neidermayer's son from his grandmother.
2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:
Maria (Berndl) Neidermayer made one quilt for each grandson.
3. Quilt maker's name:
Neidermayer, Maria (Berndl)
Gender:
Female
Birth date:
02-06-1913
Death date:
07-26-1989
Educational Background:
High School
Religious affiliation:
Mormon
Quilt maker's occupation:
Homemaker
Quilt maker's birth city:
Munich
Quilt maker's province of birth:
Fbcon
Quilt maker's country of birth:
Germany
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:
Rural
Number of children:
4
Number of female children:
1
Number of male children:
3
7. Name of quilting group
Mormon Church
Location of group:
Calgary
8. Estimated number of quilts made:
5-20 quilts
Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Details
Cite this Quilt
Neidermayer, Maria (Berndl. Blue Canadian. 1976-1999. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-4378. Accessed: 03/28/24