QUILT INDEX RECORD
24-20-354
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.2003.001.001
Alternate inventory control number:
CQC8926
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Mary Quite Contrary
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Nursery Rhyme Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
35.000 inches
How long is the quilt?
58.000 inches
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
mitered
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1930-1949
When was the quilt started?
1926
When was the quilt finished?
1950
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Subject of the quilt:
Character (Cartoon) People
Describe the borders:
Dim/Block: Dim/Sash: Dim/Border1: 1.25" Dim/Border2: Dim/Border3: Dim/Binding: 1.25" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Linen
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Muslin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Checked; Other
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Printed panel
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
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: faced Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: Other Technique/Fab Prts: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt:panel ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items:lace, ribbon Unique Constr Techn:central panel has embroidered picture of nursery rhyme. Top of quilt has an added pillow cover section. ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn:not quilted QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread Type: Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: Backing: Edge Shape: Corner Shape: mitred ------------------------------------------------------- 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
Other people who worked on this quilt:
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 crib quilt combines the words from a nursery rhyme with a picture of Mary Quite Contrary in her garden. Construction is hand embroidery, hand applique and embellishment. HowAcquired: Purchased by the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum from Sue Pratt of Boulder, CO. Ownership/History: Maker unknown. LocMade: unknown
Why was the quilt made?
Baby or crib
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. Mary Quite Contrary. 1950. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-354. Accessed: 03/29/24
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