QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-204
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.1991.001.030
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Double Irish Chain
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Triple Irish Chain
How wide is the quilt?
74.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
80.500 inches
Shape of corners:
Rounded
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unstable Strong visual impact Eugenia Mitchell repaired and rebound this quilt
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 10.5" x 10.5" 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 types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other applique; Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Machine sewn; Hand sewn; Commercial
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
single cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
9
Describe the quilting designs used:
parallel lines,7/8" - 1"; some straight, some diagonal through chains
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: typical Irish Chain of 7/8" squares. Other Sash: Other Border1: none. Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: purchased, cotton, red; restored with new, puchased red binding; both hand- and machine-attached. 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: alternate blocks have appliqued corner squares. Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: parallel lines, 7/8" - 1"; some straight, some diagonal through chains. QStitches/Inch Place1: 7 QStitches/Inch Place2: 9 Thread Type: single cotton Thread Color: white Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: cotton, thin. Backing: pieced cotton, white. Edge Shape: Corner Shape: rounded ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: some misshapen blocks. Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources: strong visual impact.
Quilt top made by:
Unknown, Anna
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. Traditional Irish Chain quilt made by a patient at Columbine Nursing Home. Ownership/History: Anna, a patient at Columbine Nursing Home, made the quilt for her hope chest. After Anna's death, Eugenia Mitchell traded ten lap robes for the quilt. Eugenia repaired and rebound this quilt. LocMade: ///CO//USA
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
Unknown, Ann. Double Irish Chain. 1900. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-204. Accessed: 04/17/24