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QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-3408

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:

TUC150135

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

07-06-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Tucson, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Me Me's Garden

3. Quilt Width:

38 inches

3. Quilt Length:

44.25 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

7. Predominant Color(s):

Brown; Red

9. Overall condition:

Excellent/like new

13. Inscription:

Date; Place; Single

13.1. Content of inscription(s):

Me Me's Garden from a pattern - 2013 class by Pat Sloan

13.2. Date of inscription:

2013

13.3. Method of inscription:

Computer generated

13.4. Location of inscription:

on back

Other location of inscription:

Lower Left corner

14. Date of Quilt:

2000-2025

Date quilt begun:

2013

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2015

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Local Quilt Store

16. Subject of the quilt:

Me Me's Garden

17. Layout format:

Pictorial

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Describe the source of the pattern:

Pat Sloan

Size of quilt blocks:

inches

22.2. Border descriptions:

The quilt has 2 borders that measure 2 and 2.25 inches on all sides that are pieced, appliqued with 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:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Striped

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

25.2 Applique techniques:

Fusible Applique; Machine Applique

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; Home cut; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton or polyester blend

Other batting:

Hobbs 80/20

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

29.2. Quilted by:

Washburn , Cathy

29.3. Quilting technique used:

Machine quilting

29.3.1. Thread type:

Cotton

29.3.1. Thread color:

Tan and Black

Other quilting designs used:

Wiggles that fill.

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.2. Color of backing:

Rust

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

2

31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:

14 x 37.34 and 5 x 37.34 inches

31.4. Description of back:

Same fabric used throughout

30. Quilt notes and observations:

The back is a print and floral fabric that is the same age as the top, machine sewn and has a sleeve for display.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Cathy Washburn

Quilt Owner's City:

Tucson

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

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

The quilt was made as a result of a class with Pat Sloan.

3. Quilt maker's name:

Washburn, Cathy

Gender:

Female

Birth date:

12-18-1961

Educational Background:

College Graduate - BFA University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quilt maker's birth city:

Knoxville

Quilt maker's birth state:

Tennessee

Quilt maker's country of birth:

United States

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:

Rural

Country:

United States

6. How did the maker learn to quilt:

From Relative

When learned to quilt:

Under 10 years of age

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

7. Name of quilting group

Tucson Quilters Guild

Location of group:

Tucson, Arizona

8. Estimated number of quilts made:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

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

Traditional and 1800's re-production quilts.

9. Available sources for the quilt maker:

Pattern by Pat Sloan

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

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Cite this Quilt

Washburn, Cath. Me Me's Garden. 2000-2025. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-3408. Accessed: 03/29/24