QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

SVA160081

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

10-15-2016

Where was the documentation day held?

Sierra Vista

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Stars and Flowers

3. Quilt Width:

42.75 inches

3. Quilt Length:

56 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

7. Predominant Color(s):

Pink

9. Overall condition:

Fair/worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Dirty; Discoloration or dyes ran; Fold marks or creases; Stains

Other damage to quilt:

Quilt was in a flood; back is dirty, has discoloration, stains

14. Date of Quilt:

1950-1975

Date quilt begun:

c. 1963

Further information concerning dates:

Quilt made by owner's grandmother

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

16. Subject of the quilt:

Flowers on a Star

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5x10.5 inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

Straight

18.7. Number of different block patterns present:

1

20. Sashing width:

3" wide sashing

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Solid/plain

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Hand Applique; Machine Applique

25.3. Novelty techniques:

Folding

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.2. Quilted by:

Wood, Maymie Virginia Province

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Hand quilting

29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 1):

6

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

5

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Outline

Other quilting designs used:

Outline quilting

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

Pink

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

2

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

31x56.5, 11x56.5

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Sashing 3" wide with plain cornerstones

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Ward, Shari

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

Acquired c. 2010. It was in my mother's care until I had grandchild.

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

3. Quilt maker's name:

Wood, Maymie Virginia Province

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

04-04-1893

Death date:

10-08-1979

Quilt maker's occupation:

nanny, Rosie the Riviter

Quilt maker's birth city:

Irondale

Quilt maker's birth state:

Missouri

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Rural

5. Father's name:

Wood, Joel Knox Polk

Father's birthplace:

Irondale, MO

Father's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Mother's name:

Campbell, Malinda

Mother's birthplace:

Bowlan, Shannon Co., MO

Mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Spouse's/spouses' ethnic/tribal background:

English

Number of children:

4

Number of female children:

2

Number of male children:

2

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

From Relative

When learned to quilt:

Under 10 years of age

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

8. Estimated number of quilts made:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:

My great-grandma made it for me as a baby. Matches bed quilt made for my mom.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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