QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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

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

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