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Anna Doolittle's Wedding Quilt; Mariner's Compass

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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