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Manhattan Heat Wave

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

36-34-867

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

International Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection

International Quilt Museum Accession Number:

1997.007.1094

Quilt's title:

Manhattan Heat Wave

How wide is the quilt?

66.5"

How long is the quilt?

81.5"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1987

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Time period:

1976-1999

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilt top made by:

Cave, Elizabeth (Betsy)

Where was the quilt made?

Mansfield

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Cite this Quilt

Cave, Elizabeth (Betsy. Manhattan Heat Wave. 1976-1999. From International Quilt Museum, International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=36-34-867. Accessed: 04/19/24