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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