QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-238
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.1998.008.002
Alternate inventory control number:
B2822
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Washington Sidewalk variation
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Washington Sidewalk variation
How wide is the quilt?
74.500 inches
How long is the quilt?
84.500 inches
Shape of corners:
Straight
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Egbert Ramsey/Great Grandmother Finkell
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe where the inscription was found:
lower right
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1899
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 10" x 10" Dim/Sash: 1" Dim/Border1: 3.75" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.25" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Geometric
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
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?
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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
traditional "x" in squares, echo, diagonal, lines in border
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: white on navy print background, set straight Other Sash: navy print, white posts Other Border1: navy print Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: machine, back to front, butted corners, off-white 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: 6 QStitches/Inch Place2: 7 Thread Type: single cotton Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: outline, traditional "x" in squares, echo, diagonal, lines in border ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: thin cotton Backing: seamed, off-white cotton 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:
Finkell, (first name unknown); Ramsey, Egbert
Quilted by:
Finkell, (first name unknown); Ramsey, Egbert
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 nice Washington Sidewalk Variation, circa 1899, with indigo blue print and solid white cotton. Good construction with a few missed points. Strong visual impact. Label on back reads: "Egbert Ramsey Great Grandmother Finkell, 1899". HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Barbara Thomas. Ownership/History: Made by Egbert Ramsey and "Great Grandmother Finkell." LocMade: unknown
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
Finkell, (first name unknown); Ramsey, Egber. Washington Sidewalk variation. 1899. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-238. Accessed: 04/20/24