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.1991.001.055

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC1064

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Canadian Maple Leaf

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Canadian Maple Leaf

How wide is the quilt?

63.500 inches

How long is the quilt?

77.000 inches

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

1920

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 6" x 6" Dim/Sash: 3" Dim/Border1: 2" Dim/Border2: 1.5" Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: none Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Flannel

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight outline

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 63 blocks, 7 half-blocks Other Sash: zig-zag Other Border1: on two sides Other Border2: on two sides Other Border3: Other Binding: NONE 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: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread Type: Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: straight outline ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: machine-pieced plaid flannel 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:

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 with solid and geometric fabrics in blue, yellow, and off-white, with yellow sashing. The batting is unknown. The quilt is machine quilted in straight lines. The backing is machine pieced pink and white cotton flannel. Ownership/History: Original maker unknown. Purchased by Eugenia Mitchell at the 8th Street Antique Store in Golden, 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