QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-280
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.1991.014.001
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC1102/B3450
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Describe the item:
Quilt top (finished or unfinished)
Quilt's title:
Anna Doolittle's Wedding Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Mariner's Compass
How wide is the quilt?
70.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
84.000 inches
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1893
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 15" x 15" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 3" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: none 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:
Hand Piecing
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 20 blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: navy/white, pieced Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: 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: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: none Edge Shape: Corner Shape: ------------------------------------------------------- Add'l Info re Q's Appear/Matls/Constr: Add'l Info re Q's Design/Sources:
Quilt top made by:
Smith, Mrs. (first name unknown)
Quilted by:
Smith, Mrs. (first name 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:
This quilt top is hand pieced of solid and print fabrics in blue and pink. It was made for the wedding of the maker's son. There is no batting, binding, quilting, or backing. Embroidered on one edge is A AM MAG. HowAcquired: donation Ownership/History: Made by the mother of Frank Smith for his wedding to Anna Doolittle. LocMade: unknown
Why was the quilt made?
Wedding
The quilt was made to be used for:
Other
Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?
Keepsake/Momento
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
Smith, Mrs. (first name unknown. Anna Doolittle's Wedding Quilt. 1893. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-280. Accessed: 03/28/24