QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-4512
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:
QRC170096
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
12-06-2017
Where was the documentation day held?
Gilbert, AZ
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
Bow Tie
3. Quilt Width:
63 inches
3. Quilt Length:
70 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Straight
6. Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
7. Predominant Color(s):
Black; Gray
8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:
Claret or Wine; Double Pink; Indigo Blue
10. Damage to quilt:
Discoloration or dyes ran
12. Comment or notes on quilt's condition or repair history:
Great Condition
13. Inscription:
Signature
13.1. Content of inscription(s):
Eva
14. Date of Quilt:
1876-1900
15. Source of Fabric:
Unknown
17. Layout format:
Block pattern
18.1.1. Block pattern:
Bow Tie
18.2. Number of quilt blocks:
56
Size of quilt blocks:
6 x 6 inches
18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
18.7. Number of different block patterns present:
1
22. Borders:
4
22.2. Border descriptions:
Four borders measuring 3 inches on all sides that is plain using the same fabric as the quilt.
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Cotton
24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:
Multiple scrap
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Hand Piecing
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; Straight grain
27.5. Width of binding:
half inch - one inch
28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:
Cannot tell
28.2. Batting loft:
Medium (3/16?)
29.3. Quilting technique used:
Hand quilting
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 1):
7 stitches per inch
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):
9 stitches per inch
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
Echo; Grid/crosshatch
Other quilting designs used:
Parallel lines
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton
Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Muslin
31.2. Color of backing:
White
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
6
31.4. Description of back:
Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Name of Quilt Owner:
Chery Ehrhardt
Quilt Owner's City:
Payson
Quilt Owner's County:
Gila
Quilt Owner's State:
Arizona (AZ)
Quilt Owner's Country:
United States
When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?
2016 Antique shop in Prescott, Arizona
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Details
Cite this Quilt
Bow Tie. 1876-1900. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-4512. Accessed: 04/20/24