QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-3387

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

TUC150065

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

04-11-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Tucson, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Sister's Sampler

3. Quilt Width:

38.50 inches

3. Quilt Length:

38.50 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

7. Predominant Color(s):

Red; White

9. Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

13. Inscription:

Date; Multiple Names; Place

Other type(s) of inscription:

2nd Place Winner

13.2. Date of inscription:

January 1997

13.3. Method of inscription:

Ink

13.4. Location of inscription:

on back

Other location of inscription:

Lower Left Corner

14. Date of Quilt:

2000-2025

Date quilt begun:

2006

Date quilt completed:

2007

Family/owner's date for quilt:

January 2007

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Local Quilt Store

16. Subject of the quilt:

Sampler

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Friendship Star - Applique Flowers - Weather Vane - Churn Dash - Pinwheel - Card Trick - Jacob's Ladder - Dutchman's Puzzle

Describe the source of the pattern:

Fons & Porter 25th Anniversary Book

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

2 7/8 x 2 7/8 inches

18.4. Block style (shape):

Sampler

18.5. Arrangement of quilt blocks: block orientation:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Describe other spacing style:

4 patches

18.7. Number of different block patterns present:

8

22. Borders:

1

22.2. Border descriptions:

One border measuring 3.25 inches on all 4 sides of the quilt that is plain, using the same fabric as the quilt.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

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

Solid/plain

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing; Strip/string Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Hand Applique

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

27.1. Materials used in binding:

Cotton

27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:

Plain weave

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.2. Quilted by:

Kelter, Karen

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Machine quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

Off-White

29.4.2. Decorative quilting patterns:

Cables; Floral

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

Yellow

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

1

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

38.25 x 38.50 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Same fabric used throughout

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Karen Kelter

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

2007, made by owner Karen Kelter

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

Pictured in May/June 2007 "Love of Quilting" magazine.  The quilt was made for a Fons& Porter Contest.

3. Quilt maker's name:

Kelter, Karen

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Denman, Glenna

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

03-26-1939

Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

Educational Background:

Masters Degree of Library Science

Religious affiliation:

Protestant

Unique characteristics of the Group:

Sisters

Quilt maker's occupation:

Librarian

Quilt maker's birth city:

Tucson

Quilt maker's birth state:

Arizona

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Rural

Country:

United States

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

Self-Taught

When learned to quilt:

Age 50 or over; After retiring

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

7. Name of quilting group

Tucson Quilter Guild

Location of group:

Tucson, Arizona

Specialized activities/events of group:

Special Speakers - yearly quilt show

8. Estimated number of quilts made:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe the quiltmaker's unique or favorite materials, patterns, quilting techniques, etc.:

Traditional piecing, drunkard's path, snails trail, pansy & paisley

9. Available sources for the quilt maker:

In Fons & Porter May/June 2007 issue of "Love of Quilting", it was pictured having won 2nd place in a contest

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project