QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-200
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum accession number:
PQ.1991.001.025
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC1039
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt - Blue Border
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Crazy
How wide is the quilt?
72.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
88.500 inches
Shape of corners:
Straight
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Eugenia Mitchell 1979
Location of inscription:
other
Describe where the inscription was found:
front corner
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt finished?
1979
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 19" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 7" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: none Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Rayon
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet; Sateen; Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Flannel
What color is the back of the quilt?
Green
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 12 blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: blue Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: border used as binding, bottom turned in Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: men's neckties Other Technique/Fab Prts: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: hand-embroidered cotton Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread Type: Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: multi-colored, blue border Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: machine-pieced gray flannel Edge Shape: Corner Shape: straight ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:
Quilt top made by:
Mitchell, Eugenia
Quilted by:
Mitchell, Eugenia
Where the quilt was made, city:
Golden
Where the quilt was made, state:
Colorado (CO)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is pieced from neck ties and velvet, satin, and metallic dress fabrics in solid, striped, checked, flowered and geometric prints in multi-colors with a blue border. The pieces are held together with cotton embroidery thread in herringbone stitches. There is no batting or binding. The piece is tied rather than quilted. The backing is machine pieced gray flannel. Embroidered in the front corner in red thread is "Eugenia Mitchell 1979." Ownership/History: Made by Eugenia Mitchell in Golden, CO. LocMade: Golden/Jefferson//CO//United States
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Golden
Quilt owner's state:
Colorado (CO)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Cite this Quilt
Mitchell, Eugeni. Crazy Quilt - Blue Border. 1979. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-200. Accessed: 03/28/24