QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-253
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.1991.001.058
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC1056/B160
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Hexagon -- Japanese Fabric
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Hexagon
How wide is the quilt?
58.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
87.000 inches
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
mitered
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1950-1975
When was the quilt started?
1969
When was the quilt finished?
1970
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 3.75" x 3.75" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: varies Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.75" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Polyester; Silk
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
polyester
What color is the back of the quilt?
Lavender
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Other
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; Machine sewn; Hand sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 347 blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: red; dimension varies from 2" - 4.25" Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand/machine-bound, straight, white polyester 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: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: polyester Backing: machine-pieved lavender polyester Edge Shape: Corner Shape: mitered ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:
Quilt top made by:
Wall, (first name unknown)
Quilted by:
Mitchell, Eugenia
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 hand pieced of solid, plaid, striped, flowered, geometric, and dotted fabrics in orange and multi-colors. The fabrics are all Japanese. The batting is polyester. The binding is hand and machine stitched white fabric with mitered corner. The quilt is tied with cotton embroidery thread. The backing is machine pieced lavendar polyester fabric. Mrs. Wall had hand-pieced and machine quilted quilts that she kept them in barrels. When she needed money, she would offer to sell one of her quilts to Eugenia Mitchell. Ownership/History: The quilt top, composed primarily of Japanese fabrics, was made by a Mrs. Wall in 1968, who then sold it to Eugenia Mitchell. Eugenia tied the quilt in 1970. According to Eugenia, Mrs. Wall was a quilter in Denver who stored her quilts in barrels and then sold them whenever she needed the money. LocMade: Denver///CO//USA
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
Wall, (first name unknown. Hexagon -- Japanese Fabric. 1970. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-253. Accessed: 04/26/24