QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-225
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.1996.007.001
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC5196
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Carolina Lily variation
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Caroline Lily, Double Peony
How wide is the quilt?
83.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
86.000 inches
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
three rounded, one straight
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains; Fading
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt started?
1850
When was the quilt finished?
1860
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
Nature - flowers
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 16.5" x 16.5" Dim/Sash: 3" Dim/Border1: 1.5" 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
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Describe the back:
Hand sewn
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
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:
7
Describe the quilting designs used:
echo circles (serpentine), tulip, zig-zag (chevron)
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 13 whole blocks, hand-appliqued Carolina Lily Other Sash: white Other Border1: green Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand, pieced, separate, green and teal 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: 7 QStitches/Inch Place2: 7 Thread: single white cotton Quilting Designs Used: echo circles (serpentine), tulip, zig-zag (chevron) ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: cotton Backing: hand-pieced cotton, white Edge Shape: Corner Shape: 3 rounded, 1 straight ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:
Quilt top made by:
Tilden, Amelia Flavia Russell
Quilted by:
Tilden, Amelia Flavia Russell
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 vibrant red and green quilt was made by the donor's great-great-grandmother, Amelia Flavia Russell Tilden (1829-1932) in Pennsylvania c. 1850. The pattern is "Double Peony". Fabrics used include solid red and green on a white background (all cotton). The 13 hand-pieced and hand-appliqued blocks, 8 half-blocks and 4 corner blocks are set on point. They are all individually bordered with green fabric, then set with plain white 3" sashing. The green outer border measures 1 1/2" wide, and is on all four sides of the quilt. The binding is pieced from green and teal fabrics, and is hand-stitched. Despite its used, slightly faded and stained condition, it has strong visual impact. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Sherri Driver of Englewood, CO. Ownership/History: Made by Amelia Flavia Russell Tilden (1829 - 1932), wife of Rev. W. C. Tilden (1829 - 1917), both of Susquehanna County, PA. The maker gave the quilt to her grandson, who gave it to his granddaughter, Sherri Driver. Donated to the museum by the maker's great-great-granddaughter, Sherri Driver.
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
Tilden, Amelia Flavia Russel. Carolina Lily variation. 1860. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-225. Accessed: 03/28/24