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House on Sunflower Hill; Applique basket, seesaw, drunkards path, eight pointed star, leaf, flying geese
CITE THIS QUILT
QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-3448
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:
130198
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
09/21/2013
Where was the documentation day held?
Litchfield Park
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
House on Sunflower Hill
3. Quilt Width:
51.66 inches
3. Quilt Length:
63.5 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Straight
6. Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
7. Predominant Color(s):
Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gray; Green; Purple; Red; Rust; White; Yellow
8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:
Butterscotch
13. Inscription:
Date; Place; Signature; Single
Other type(s) of inscription:
2012
14. Date of Quilt:
2000-2025
Date quilt begun:
00-00-2012
Date quilt completed:
00-00-2012
Family/owner's date for quilt:
00-00-2-12
15. Source of Fabric:
Purchased new
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Block of the Month
16. Subject of the quilt:
House
17. Layout format:
Pictorial
18.1.1. Block pattern:
Applique basket, seesaw, drunkards path, eight pointed star, leaf, flying geese
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Pattern
Describe the source of the pattern:
Villa Provence
18.1.4. Commercial Pattern (Designer, Source):
Buttercup Quilts
Size of quilt blocks:
18.4. Block style (shape):
Diamonds; Squares; Triangles
18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:
Side by side
18.7. Number of different block patterns present:
Eight
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:
Multiple scrap
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing
Paper remains:
no
25.2 Applique techniques:
Hand Applique
25.3. Novelty techniques:
Yo-yo; Other novelty technique
26.2 Embellishment materials used in top:
Beads attached; Buttons attached; Ribbon thread
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
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:
Grant, Janet
29.3.1. Thread type:
Poly
29.3.1. Thread color:
Multi
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
In-the-ditch
29.4.2. Decorative quilting patterns:
Fans; Feathering; Floral; Vines
29.4.3. Background fill patterns:
Other
Other quilting designs used:
Pine trees, clouds, Terri Twist
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton
31.2. Color of backing:
Green
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
One
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
51.66 X 63.5
31.4. Description of back:
Same fabric used throughout
30. Quilt notes and observations:
Satellite Dishes, Door Wreath
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Name of Quilt Owner:
Nancy Ann McFall
Quilt Owner's City:
Buckeye
Quilt Owner's County:
Maricopa
Quilt Owner's State:
Arizona (AZ)
Quilt Owner's Country:
United States
When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?
Made it
3. Quilt maker's name:
McFall, Nancy Ann
Other people who worked on this quilt:
Grant, Janet
Gender:
Female
Birth date:
05-25-1949
Educational Background:
College
Quilt maker's occupation:
Retired
Quilt maker's birth city:
Burbank
Quilt maker's birth state:
California
Quilt maker's country of birth:
United States
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:
Urban
City:
Buckeye
State:
Arizona (AZ)
Country:
United States
Quilt maker's maiden name:
Baxter
5. Father's name:
Baxter, Martin Grant
Mother's name:
Tinsley, Jacqueline Dono
Number of children:
Two
Number of female children:
One
Number of male children:
One
6. How did the maker learn to quilt:
From Class; From TV show; Self-Taught
When learned to quilt:
Age 20-29
Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
7. Name of quilting group
Quilters Anonymous, Arizona Quilters Guild
Location of group:
Arizona
8. Estimated number of quilts made:
20-50 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Contests entered:
Second place, kits, Arizona State Fair 2012
Cite this Quilt
McFall, Nancy An. House on Sunflower Hill. 00-00-2012. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-3448. Accessed: 04/26/24