QUILT INDEX RECORD

24-20-365

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.2003.011.002

Alternate inventory control number:

CQC10210

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Quilt, Top (finished or unfinished)

Quilt's title:

Pennant Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

63.000 inches

How long is the quilt?

86.000 inches

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

1920

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: none Dim/Sash: none Dim/Border1: none Dim/Border2: none Dim/Border3: none Dim/Binding: 1.25" Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other; Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

see description

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

RMQM Search Terms: Other Block: college penants, mostly from California. Pieces of velveteen with embroidered American Indian caricature, flowers; 3 tan filler pieces. Other Sash: Other Border1: Other Border2: Other Border3: Other Binding: hand applied, quilter-made Other Dim Dtls: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Artist Names/Info: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Medium/FiberT: Other Material/FabricT: felt; velveteen Other Technique/Fab Prts: penants ------------------------------------------------------- Other Layout Fmt: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Piecing Techn: Other Appliq Techn: Other Novelty Techn: Other Embell Techn & Items: hand embroidery, some machine stitches on penants Unique Constr Techn: ------------------------------------------------------- Other Quilting Techn: QStitches/Inch Place1: QStitches/Inch Place2: Thread: Quilting Designs Used: ------------------------------------------------------- Overall Color Scheme: Other PredomCol: multicolor Other QSpecificCol: ------------------------------------------------------- Batting: none Backing: none Edge Shape: Corner Shape: butted ------------------------------------------------------- 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:

A fun quilt made primarily from pennants from various colleges and universities. Many of them are from California. Also Arizona, Connecticut, Oregon, Colorado. Included in the design are a painted rose and an embroidered Indian. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Franklin Kattnig of Denver, CO. Ownership/History: 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