QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-364

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.2003.011.001

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC10211

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Nine Patch with Flag Borders

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Nine Patch/Flags All Around

How wide is the quilt?

55.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

88.500 inches

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

2 butted, 2 mitered

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1885

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Flags

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: 7.5" - 8" square Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: 6" Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 0.25" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White; Black

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

single cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Describe the quilting designs used:

parallel lines, diagonals, x's in alternate blocks

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: 35 nine patch, 35 alternating plain blocks Other Sash: Other Border1: 45-star medallion US flag print, red gingham rectangles in corners Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: back to front, hand applied, cotton 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: 8 QStitches/Inch Place2: 8 Thread Type: single cotton Thread Color: Quilting Designs Used: parallel lines, diagonals, x's in alternate blocks ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: thin cotton Backing: seamed white/black cotton print Edge Shape: Corner Shape: 2 butted, 2 mitered ------------------------------------------------------- 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:

Nine Patch with an unusual Flag Border, dated 1895, signed J. A. Lang. The flags in the borders are in the 45-star medallion configuration. The fabrics in this quilt were used as inspiration for reproduction fabrics produced by Marcus Brothers Textile Inc. Provenance unknown. Donated by Franklin Kattnig, Denver, CO. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Franklin Kattnig of Denver, CO. Ownership/History: Made by J. A. Lang, 1895. 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