QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-294
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.1994.002.001
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC3883
This is a:
Finished quilt
Describe the item:
Quilt, Wholecloth
Quilt's title:
Amish Wholecloth
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Wholecloth
How wide is the quilt?
75.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
91.000 inches
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1800-1849
When was the quilt finished?
1800
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: none 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:
Wool
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Linsey-woolsey; Handwoven
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Materials used to make the back:
Woven or homespun; Wool
What color is the back of the quilt?
Beige or Tan
Describe the back:
Hand sewn
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Hand sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Wool
Describe the quilt filling:
fatt batt
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
single homespun
Color of thread used in the quilting:
rust
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Describe the quilting designs used:
dahlia, feathers and clam shells, feather swag around outside
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand-bound, 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: 5 QStitches/Inch Place2: 6 Thread: single, homespun, rust Quilting Designs Used: dahlia, feathers and clam shells, feather swag around outside ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: fat batt wool Backing: wool, hand-pieced, homespun, tan 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 wholecloth quilt is made of solid fabric, probably hand spun, hand woven, and hand dyed in a faded red color. It is hand quilted in a medallion fashion. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Anna Shuck of Clariton, PA Ownership/History: Maker unknown. Probably made in Pennsylvania c. 1800. Possibly Amish. LocMade: ///PA//United States
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. Amish Wholecloth. 1800. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-294. Accessed: 04/25/24