QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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.2003.004.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC8938/R2284

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Quilt, Top (finished or unfinished)

Quilt's title:

Court House Steps

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin

How wide is the quilt?

59.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

88.500 inches

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt started?

1860

When was the quilt finished?

1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 6"X6" Dim/Sash: Dim/Border1: Dim/Border2: Dim/Border3: 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; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Machine 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: Other Sash: Other Border1: 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 Type: Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: Backing: 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

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 Courthouse Steps quilt top was made about 1860-1890, maker unknown. It measures 59" x 88-1/2" and consists of 150 6" squares. Fabrics consist of madder, vermicular, neats, double pinks. Construction is machine, foundation pieced. HowAcquired: Purchased by the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum from Alice Stambaugh of Littleton, CO in 2003. Ownership/History: Maker unknown LocMade: unknown

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