QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-4554

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:

SVA160050

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

04-16-2016

Where was the documentation day held?

Sierra Vista

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Patchwork

3. Quilt Width:

67 inches

3. Quilt Length:

70.75 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Two color

7. Predominant Color(s):

Cream; Yellow

9. Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

10. Damage to quilt:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Other damage to quilt:

White fabrics have yellowed or greyed

Other repairs to quilt:

The back has been repaired.

13. Inscription:

Date; Multiple Names; Signature

Other type(s) of inscription:

1937 & 1939

13.3. Method of inscription:

Embroidery

13.4. Location of inscription:

on block

Other location of inscription:

Center rows

14. Date of Quilt:

1930-1949

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

18.1.2. Alternate name(s) for block pattern in common use:

Railroad Around Rocky Mountain Variation

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

3352

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

396

Size of quilt blocks:

inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

18.7. Number of different block patterns present:

1

22. Borders:

1

22.2. Border descriptions:

One border measuring 6.50 inches on bottom, left and right sides that is plain using different fabric from the quilt.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Floral; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain

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:

Back turned to front; Straight grain

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?)

29.3. 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):

7 stitches per inch

29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):

6 stitches per inch

Distance between quilting lines:

1 inch

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Grid/crosshatch

Other quilting designs used:

Grid

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Muslin

31.2. Color of backing:

Cream

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

3

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

30.50 x 71; 31.50 x 71 and 5.25 x 73 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Larry N. Hampton

Quilt Owner's City:

Sierra Vista

Quilt Owner's County:

Cochise

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

2014 Purchased at antique store in Clinton, OK

2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:

Date of 1939 stitched in quilt.

3. Quilt maker's name:

McAlistar, Cordie; Euring, Jessie; Spratis, Goldie; Phipps, Mattie; Hinkle, Uva; Trim, Elaie; Anderson, Minnie; Wilson, Betty

Gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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