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
Details
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