QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-3341

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Historical Society

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

TUC150140

Museum Accesssion Number:

8048

When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?

07-23-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Tucson, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Colonial Basket

3. Quilt Width:

76.50-78 inches

3. Quilt Length:

58 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Beige or Tan; Black; Cream; Red

9. Overall condition:

Fair/worn

10. Damage to quilt:

Distortion or shrinkage; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding

Other damage to quilt:

Zig-zag fading

14. Date of Quilt:

1901-1929

Further information concerning dates:

Ref of Basket Pattern in Standard Book Quilt Making & Collecting, Ickls, pgs 37-39

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown; Other

16. Subject of the quilt:

Colonial Basket

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Colonial Basket

18.1.2. Alternate name(s) for block pattern in common use:

Flower Basket

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Describe the source of the pattern:

There is a variation on the base of basket

18.1.5. Brackman # or Other source & #:

665.4

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

18, 4 half blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

10.50 X 10.50 inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Squares

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

20. Sashing width:

5 inches bands in zigzag pattern

22. Borders:

One

22.2. Border descriptions:

Border on right side Border is pieced Fabric same as quilt

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

23. Fabric used in quilt tops:

Broadcloth

24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Print; Solid/plain

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:

Plain weave

Unique binding materials?

Done in envelope style

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Back turned to front

27.5. Width of binding:

half inch - one inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.2. Quilted by:

Tenney, Ella Ann Hamblin

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Hand quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

Cream

29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 1):

5 SPI

29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):

6 SPI

Distance between quilting lines:

.25 inch

29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:

Echo

29.4.3. Background fill patterns:

Parallel lines

Other quilting designs used:

Zigzag has parallel lines, baskets are outlined

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

Cream

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Three

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

21.25 X 78 inches, 20.50, 16.75 X 76.50 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Name of Quilt Owner:

Arizona Historical Society

Quilt Owner's City:

Tucson, Arizona

Quilt Owner's County:

Pima

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

1972, gift from Mrs. Dille and Mr. Fuentes

2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:

3. Quilt maker's name:

Tenney, Ella Ann Hamblin

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

C: 1867

Death date:

C:1947

Religious affiliation:

LDS

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Rural

Quilt maker's maiden name:

Hamblin

Mother's name:

Leavitt

Spouse's/spouses' occupation(s):

Guide/interpretor for John Wesley Powell, l870

Number of children:

Thirteen

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

From Relative

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, city:

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