QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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.1995.009.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC3880/B284

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wool One Patch Comforter

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

One Patch, Hit-or-Miss

How wide is the quilt?

68.500 inches

How long is the quilt?

82.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

1925

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 3" x 3" Dim/Sash: 3" Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.75" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Plaid; Checked; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Wool; Linen

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Wool; Linen

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

wool

Color of thread used in the quilting:

red

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: Other Sash: three vertical bands, red/white check Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand-bound, red wool-linen blend, back to front Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: Corduroy 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: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread: red wool Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: cotton Backing: hand-pieced wool-linen blend, red 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:

Stanger, Polly

Quilted by:

Stanger, Polly

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:

This quilt is a simple on-patch design that was used and handed down through four generations of women before being donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Doris Southworth of Arvada, CO, who was the great-granddaughter of the maker. Ownership/History: Made in Illinois by Polly Stanger (1826-1898) and used in her family for four generations. The quilt waas given to Polly's daughter, Josephine Stanger McReynolds (1859-1936), who gave it to her daughter, who gave it to her daugher Doris Southworth LocMade: ///IL//United States

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

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