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.1991.001.039

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1065/B1504

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Snowball

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Snowball

How wide is the quilt?

50.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

81.500 inches

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

What is inscribed on the quilt?

KAC

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 8" x 8" 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:

Solid/plain; Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

double cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 60 blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand-bound, bias, cotton, plaid green print 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: 6 Thread Type: double cotton Thread Color: white Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: machine-pieced off-white cotton Edge Shape: Corner Shape: rounded ------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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 machine pieced of solid, plaid, striped, flowered, and geometric fabrics in red and off-white. The quilt does not have a batting. The binding is hand attached green plaid cotton with rounded corners. The quilt is hand quilted around the pattern pieces and with circles and spokes in the background, using off-white cotton thread. The stitching is even 6 to the inch. The backing is machine pieced off-white cotton. Ownership/History: Original maker unknown. Purchased by Eugenia Mitchell at a Goodwill thrift store on Alameda Avenue in Denver, CO. 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