QUILT INDEX RECORD

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This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Lydia

Keywords or Subject:

Grand Piano

How wide is the quilt?

66 in

How long is the quilt?

76 1/2 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Floral prints ranging from light to dark with a black border.

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

over 1,200 sqares

Size of quilt blocks:

1 3/4 in

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

5 in border all around

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion

Describe the quilting designs used:

Music notes, treble clef, base clef in floral center; parallel lines in black border creating a picture frame

Thread type used for the quilting:

Polyester/cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied

How wide is the binding? (measure on the top only)

1/4 in

Materials used to make the quilt back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black; Cream; Gold

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

24 1/2 in; 41 1/2 in

Description of the back:

Print of lines of music with notes and words

Type of inscription:

Signature; Date; Place

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Lydia, In Memory of my mother, Lydia Doring Lau (2-18-1915 to 5-9-1959) who could not bring her piano when she immigrated to the U.S. Margaret Lau Simmons, Oct 2019, Sun City West, AZ

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

10/2019

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

When was the quilt started?

2000

When was the quilt finished?

10/2019

Time period:

2000-2025

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where the quilt was made, city:

Sun City West

Where the quilt was made, county:

Maricopa

Where the quilt was made, state:

Arizona (AZ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Information about the pattern used:

Created pattern based on 2 completed quilts in books

Who photographed this quilt?

Margaret Lau Simmons

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Quilt top made by:

Simmons, Margaret Lau

Quilted by:

Simmons, Margaret Lau

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Date data was collected:

2023-05-29

Documentation Project:

Public Submission