QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-205
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.1991.001.031
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC1072
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Trip Around the World
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Trip Around the World
How wide is the quilt?
60.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
78.000 inches
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
mitered
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
What is inscribed on the quilt?
CBM 78
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe where the inscription was found:
corner
Time period:
Timespan
When was the quilt finished?
1978
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 2" x 2" 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:
Striped; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked
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?
Beige or Tan; Green
Describe the back:
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton or polyester blend
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; Hand sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (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:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand-bound, straight, cotton/poly blend, pink, dotted Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: Other Technique/Fab Prts: Quilt top fabric from c. 1890 ------------------------------------------------------- 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: 5 QStitches/Inch Place2: 5 Thread Type: single cotton Thread Color: white Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: regular thickness, polyester Backing: 1970 stripe 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:
Quiltmaker, Unknown
Quilted by:
Myers, Bonnie
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 had pieced from striped, checked, flowered, geometric, and dotted fabrics in red, pink, and navy. The batting is polyester. The binding is rose colored dotted swiss fabric with mitered corners and is attached by hand. The quilt is hand quilted with white cotton thread. The stitching is uneven 5 stitches per inch. The backing is a dark green and tan striped cotton whole cloth. Ownership/History: Quilt top (fabric c. 1890) found in a house in St. Louis, MO c.1975 by Eugenia Mitchell's son. Bonnie Myers, a friend of Eugenia's, then backed and quilted it in 1978 in Golden, CO. LocMade: (multiple)
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
Quiltmaker, Unknow. Trip Around the World. 1978. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-205. Accessed: 03/29/24