QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-284
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.1991.020.001
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC1924/R593
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Brown Tied
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Lady of the Lake
How wide is the quilt?
70.500 inches
How long is the quilt?
82.000 inches
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: 7" x 7" Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Wool
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Plaid; Floral; Dotted; Checked
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White; Pink; Brown
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
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: 120 blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: turned in 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: cotton Backing: machine-pieced cotton, brown/pink/white plaid 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:
Quiltmaker, Unknown
Quilted by:
Quiltmaker, 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 is machine pieced of solid, plaid, striped, checked, and flowered fabrics in brown, tan, and off-white. It has several blocks in which the color is distinctively mismatched from the other blocks. HowAcquired: donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Carol Brussel of Denver, CO. Ownership/History: Maker unknown. Purchased at a farm auction north of Denver, CO, by the donor in 1985. The quilt was reportedly made on that farm. LocMade: ///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
Quiltmaker, Unknow. Brown Tied. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-284. Accessed: 04/24/24