QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-350
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:
130242
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
07-09-2013
Where was the documentation day held?
Ellie Towne Center
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
Blue Ribbon Farm
3. Quilt Width:
48 inches
3. Quilt Length:
64 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Rounded
6. Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors; Bright or primary colors
7. Predominant Color(s):
Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Red; Yellow
8. Identifiable Quilt Specific colors:
Claret or Wine; Double Pink
9. Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
10. Damage to quilt:
Fold marks or creases; Stains; Uneven batting
11. Repairs to quilt:
Tear or hole sewn together
12. Comment or notes on quilt's condition or repair history:
Butterfly covers a scissors hole made by owner's brother just before quilt to be taken to the fair
14. Date of Quilt:
1950-1975
Date quilt completed:
00-00-1951
Family/owner's date for quilt:
00-00-1951
15. Source of Fabric:
Other
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Commercial Kit
16. Subject of the quilt:
Children (boy and girl) on farm scene by tree
17. Layout format:
Pictorial
Size of quilt blocks:
18.3 Medallion Size (LxW, Diam):
Appliqued embroidered
22. Borders:
One, 10 inches wide
22.2. Border descriptions:
Borders on all sides, plain, appliqued, same fabric 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:
Solid/plain
25.2 Applique techniques:
Hand Applique
25.4 Other construction technique:
Puppy has three dimensional ear, same as baby
26.1. Embellishment techniques:
Embroidery; Other embellishment technique
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; Bias grain; Hand 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:
Bramley, Mary Kathryn Snure
29.3. Quilting technique used:
Hand quilting
29.3.1. Thread type:
Cotton
29.3.1. Thread color:
White
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 1):
6 SPI
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):
6 SPI
Distance between quilting lines:
1.25 in
Knots visible:
no
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
Grid/crosshatch
29.4.3. Background fill patterns:
Grid/crosshatch
Other quilting designs used:
Cables, parallel lines, wreaths, 1/2 cable on edges
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton
31.2. Color of backing:
White
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
Two
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
34 X 64, 14.75 X 65 in.
31.4. Description of back:
Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
30. Quilt notes and observations:
Possible kit quilt
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Name of Quilt Owner:
Kathryn B. Clark
Quilt Owner's State:
Arizona (AZ)
Quilt Owner's Country:
United States
When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?
1951, Mother made it for me and I used it on my bed.
3. Quilt maker's name:
Bramley, Mary Kathryn Snure
Gender:
Female
Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:
English - German
Educational Background:
College,few credits short of graduating
Religious affiliation:
Prodestant
Quilt maker's occupation:
Homemaker
Quilt maker's birth city:
Wheling
Quilt maker's birth state:
West Virginia
Quilt maker's country of birth:
United States
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:
Urban
Country:
United States
Father's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Mother's ethnic/tribal background:
English, Scotch
Spouse's/spouses' ethnic/tribal background:
English
6. How did the maker learn to quilt:
Self-Taught
When learned to quilt:
Age 11-19
Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity
Explain how and/or why the maker quilts:
Bedding for daughter's bed
8. Estimated number of quilts made:
5-20 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:
This quilt won a blue ribbon in the Pima County Fair in 1951
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Details
Cite this Quilt
Bramley, Mary Kathryn Snur. Blue Ribbon Farm. 00-00-1951. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-350. Accessed: 05/23/24