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24-20-202

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.1991.001.029

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1036/B1461

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Drunkard's Path

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Drunkard's Path

How wide is the quilt?

57.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

80.500 inches

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

mitered

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

1972

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 6" x 6" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.5" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White; Red; Pink

Describe the back:

Print; Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

single

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 117 blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand-bound, bottom folded over Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: Other Technique/Fab Prts: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: 3 QStitches/Inch Place2: 4 Thread Type: single Thread Color: white Quilting Designs Used: crosshatched in centers ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: off-white Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: polyester Backing: hand-pieced cotton with red/white/pink print Edge Shape: Corner Shape: mitered ------------------------------------------------------- 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 hand pieced of solid and geometric fabrics in red, pink, and off-white. The batting is polyester. The binding is the bottom fabric folded to the top with mitered corners and is attached by hand. The quilt is hand quilted with white thread. The stitching is uneven 3 to 5 stitches per inch. The backing is hand pieced printed cotton with pink, red, green, and lavendar squares on a white background. Ownership/History: Made by Eugenia Mitchell for her grandson from fabric bought at Eaker's Dept. Store. It was the first quilt Eugenia ever made with new fabric purchased just for quilting. LocMade: Golden///CO//USA

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

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. Drunkard's Path. 1972. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-202. Accessed: 03/28/24