QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-236
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.1998.007.001
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC6965
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Amish Two-Sided
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Two-Sided Amish
How wide is the quilt?
71.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
80.000 inches
Shape of corners:
Straight
Describe the corners:
mitered
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1950-1975
When was the quilt finished?
1950
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: none Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 3.5" Dim/Border2: 7" 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:
Machine Piecing
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Machine sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Blanket or flannel
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
color
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering; Cables
Describe the quilting designs used:
serpentine, center freather medallion, diagonals
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: Other Sash: Other Border1: Side 1: light blue; Side 2: green Other Border2: Side 1: blue; Side 2: gray Other Border3: Other Binding: machine, quilter-made, back to front, cotton 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: 8 Thread Type: Thread Color: white Quilting Designs Used: cable, serpentine, feather, center feather medallion, diagonals ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Side 1: blue/light blue; Side 2: gray/green Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: thin flannel blanket Backing: multi-pieced, same as front (2-sided) Edge Shape: Corner Shape: mitered, straight ------------------------------------------------------- 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:
Quiltmaker, Unknown
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:
A reversible Plain Amish Quilt, predominantly blue and green on one side, grey and green on the other side. The inner border frames a large quilted feather wreath which encircles a field of diamonds. Surrounding the wreath and in the outer border are feather branches and diamond patterns. An attractive Amish quilt with nice workmanship. HowAcquired: Donated by Mary Ann Tavery of Denver, CO. Ownership/History: Maker unknown. Made in Southern Indiana c. 1950. Probably of Amish origin. LocMade: ///IN//United States
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. Amish Two-Sided. 1950. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-236. Accessed: 04/23/24