1000 Pyramids

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

1000 Pyramids

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.000 inches x 73.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Rayon, Cotton, Wool, Solid/plain, Plaid, Checked, Striped

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is machine pieced from solid, plaid, striped, and checked fabrics in blue, black, and pink. The batting is a sheet blanket. The binding is the backing folded to the top...

24-20-261

KID: 24-20-261

Timespan

1000 Pyramids

Quilter, Unknown

Date Made: Timespan

1000 Pyramids

Creator: Quilter, Unknown

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.000 inches x 82.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Geometric, Floral, Striped

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is machine pieced of solid, striped, flowered and geometic fabrics in blue, black, and pink. The batting is polyester. The binding is the backing folded to the front an...

24-20-171

KID: 24-20-171

1976-1999

1911 Swatches of ...

Mitchell, Eugenia

Date Made: 1976-1999

1911 Swatches of Gibson Girl Shirtwaist Batiste

Creator: Mitchell, Eugenia

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 27.000 inches x 37.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Striped, Geometric, Floral

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is machine pieced of striped, flowered, and geometric fabrics in off-white. The batting is cotton. The binding is hand and machine attached purchased off-white rayon ta...

24-20-249

KID: 24-20-249

1976-1999

1998 RMQM Raffle ...

RMQM, Volunteers

Date Made: 1976-1999

1998 RMQM Raffle Quilt

Creator: RMQM, Volunteers

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 36.000 inches x 36.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This wall hanging of a Whig Rose Variation is a small replica of the Rocky Mountain Qult Museum's 1998 raffle quilt. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by the makers. Ownership/History: Made by Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum volunteers in Golden, CO, as a small replica of th...

24-20-373

KID: 24-20-373

1930-1949

3 Blue Ducks Crib...

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1930-1949

3 Blue Ducks Crib Quilt

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 33.000 inches x 39.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This crib has a wholecloth center, with hand embroidered designs in a central medallion done in blue, pink, and white. The backing is wholecloth white cotton fabric. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Jo Ann I. Norman of Golden, CO. Ownership/History: Unknown maker. Pr...

24-20-183

KID: 24-20-183

1976-1999

5.5 on the Richte...

Hawkins, Patty

Date Made: 1976-1999

5.5 on the Richter Scale

Creator: Hawkins, Patty

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Strip/string Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 65.000 inches x 79.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain, Geometric, Dotted

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of Patty Hawkins's early art quilts. It has a striking design that hints at her later innovation. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by the maker, Patty Hawkins. Ownership/History: Made by Patty Hawkins of Lyons, CO, and donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum with ...

24-20-139

KID: 24-20-139

1930-1949

6 Point Star with...

Pierce, Mabel

Date Made: 1930-1949

6 Point Star with Diamonds

Creator: Pierce, Mabel

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 67.000 inches x 80.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Checked, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This quilt was made c.1935 by the donor's mother, Mabel Pierce. The blocks, over 200 in number, were hand- and machine-pieced from assorted cotton scraps and a solid white for the background. Alovely, colorful quilt, typical of 1930s. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Alb...

24-20-224

KID: 24-20-224

1876-1900

8 Pointed Star/Ni...

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1876-1900

8 Pointed Star/Nine Patch

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.500 inches x 74.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Striped, Plaid, Floral, Checked

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is hand pieced of plaid, striped, checked, and flowered fabrics in red, blue, and white with red sashing. The batting is cotton. The binding is yellow fabric cut on str...

24-20-207

KID: 24-20-207

1930-1949

9 Patch

Jones, Eunice Head

Date Made: 1930-1949

9 Patch

Creator: Jones, Eunice Head

Location Made: Trinidad, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Seams are pressed to one side and are 1/4" wide.

Quilt Size: 61 3/4” x 72 3/4”

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Solid/plain, Print, Gingham

Project: Kent County, MD Quilt Documentation Project

The quiltmaker had two brothers and six sisters. Maker's Economic Circumstances at birth; poor: at marriage; moderate.

58-172-98

KID: 58-172-98

2000-2025

9-11 Healing Bloc...

Date Made: 2000-2025

9-11 Healing Blocks

Location Made: Gunnison, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Ink drawing, Painting

Quilt Size: 12 1/4" x 12 1/4"

Fabrics: Cotton

Project: Michigan Quilt Project; Michigan State University Museum Collection; Quilts and Health; Quilts and Human Rights

Seventeen "Quilt blocks" made as a coping and healing project in 2002 a year after the 9/11 tragedy by a classroom at the Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado. Professor Marybeth Stalp led her class through the process of making quilt blocks, but they were never combined to make a q...

12-8-6659

KID: 12-8-6659

1976-1999

Abstraction/Diffr...

Trager, Judith Toml...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Abstraction/Diffraction

Creator: Trager, Judith Tomlinson

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Painting

Quilt Size: 54.000 inches x 53.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Hand-dyed, Geometric, Floral

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Art Quilt, "Abstraction-Diffraction" 1994, 54" x 53". This quilt is one of 64 art quilts that make up the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's Rooted in Tradition Collection, which is on traveling exhibit throughout the USA through 2008. Featured in the book "Rooted in Tradition: A...

24-20-21

KID: 24-20-21

2000-2025

Accidentally on P...

Sandoval, Arturo Al...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Accidentally on Purpose

Creator: Sandoval, Arturo Alonzo

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Other embellishment technique, Painting

Quilt Size: 30.500 inches x 48.500 inches

Fabrics: Polyester, Cotton, Other, Other, Other

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Art Quilt, "Accidentally on Purpose", 2001, 48-1/2" x 30-1/2" An original art piece by Arturo Alonzo Sandoval. This quilt is one of 64 art quilts that make up the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's Rooted in Tradition Collection, which is on traveling exhibit throughout the USA th...

24-20-384

KID: 24-20-384

1976-1999

African Dreams --...

Shaw, Carole Lyles

Date Made: 1976-1999

African Dreams -- A Collaboration Quilt

Creator: Shaw, Carole Lyles

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Other embellishment technique

Quilt Size: 35.500 inches x 39.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Other

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection; Women of Color Quilters Network; Black Diaspora Quilt History Project

Art Quilt, "African Dreams - A Collaboration Quilt" 1995, 35.5" x 39.5" This quilt is one of 64 art quilts that make up the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's Rooted in Tradition Collection, which is on traveling exhibit throughout the USA through 2008. Featured in the book "Roo...

24-20-31

KID: 24-20-31

1800-1849

Album Quilt

Knapp, Mary

Date Made: 1800-1849

Album Quilt

Creator: Knapp, Mary

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 73.500 inches x 86.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Checked, Striped

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

A well-preserved album quilt that was handed down through several generations of the Knapp-Beals. The quilt was made by Mary Knapp Beals who was born June 2, 1818 and died April 4, 1879. Quilt was hand pieced very fine, and hand quilted. One block has 1845 date and signature, one has two signatur...

24-20-308

KID: 24-20-308

1901-1929

Album/Friendship

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Album/Friendship

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: English template Piecing, Machine Piecing, Embroidery, signatures in red, hand cotton embroidery

Quilt Size: 73.000 inches x 79.000 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Geometric, Dotted, Checked, Striped

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This friendship signature quilt is machine pieced of solid, checked, geometric, and dotted fabric in blue and white, with blue and white sashing and borders. There are names embroidered in red in the blocks. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Marion Roth of Arvada, CO. ...

24-20-210

KID: 24-20-210

1901-1929

Album/Maltese Cro...

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Album/Maltese Cross

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.000 inches x 83.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Geometric, Floral, Dotted, Checked

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is hand and machine pieced of solid, checkered, flowered, geometric, and dotted fabrics in blue and white. The batting is cotton. The binding is hand attached, created ...

24-20-247

KID: 24-20-247

1976-1999

Alphabet Crib Qui...

Mitchell, Eugenia

Date Made: 1976-1999

Alphabet Crib Quilt

Creator: Mitchell, Eugenia

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Quilt Size: 34.000 inches x 42.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Eugenia Mitchell made this alphabet crib quilt in 1988. She used a pre-printed panel of animals and alphabet and borders, adding hand embroidery around the designs to give a dimensional effect. Name and date are embroidered in lower corner. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum...

24-20-348

KID: 24-20-348

2000-2025

American Dream

James, Michael

Date Made: 2000-2025

American Dream

Creator: James, Michael

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Other embellishment technique

Quilt Size: 68.000 inches x 44.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Other

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Art Quilt, "American Dream", 2003, 68" x 44" This quilt is one of 64 art quilts that make up the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's Rooted in Tradition Collection, which is on traveling exhibit throughout the USA through 2008. Featured in the book "Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilt...

24-20-63

KID: 24-20-63

1901-1929

American History

McDonald, Nancy Jan...

Date Made: 1901-1929

American History

Creator: McDonald, Nancy Jane

Location Made: Denver, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Embroidery, All block designs are embroidered in red floss.

Quilt Size: 73.5" x 88.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Muslin weight

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Quilt Project 1987-1989

38-36-2492

KID: 38-36-2492

1950-1975

Amish Two-Sided

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Amish Two-Sided

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 71.000 inches x 80.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

A reversible Plain Amish Quilt, predominantly blue and green on one side, grey and green on the other side. The inner border frames a large quilted feather wreath which encircles a field of diamonds. Surrounding the wreath and in the outer border are feather branches and diamond patterns. An attrac...

24-20-236

KID: 24-20-236

1800-1849

Amish Wholecloth

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1800-1849

Amish Wholecloth

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Quilt Size: 75.000 inches x 91.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Linsey-woolsey, Handwoven, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This wholecloth quilt is made of solid fabric, probably hand spun, hand woven, and hand dyed in a faded red color. It is hand quilted in a medallion fashion. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Anna Shuck of Clariton, PA Ownership/History: Maker unknown. Probably made in...

24-20-294

KID: 24-20-294

1976-1999

Ancient Direction...

Goss, Alison

Date Made: 1976-1999

Ancient Directions

Creator: Goss, Alison

Location Made: Durango, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 80.000 inches x 67.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Plaid, Striped

Project: National Quilt Museum Collection

10-7-328

KID: 10-7-328

1876-1900

Anna Doolittle's ...

Smith, Mrs. (first ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Anna Doolittle's Wedding Quilt

Creator: Smith, Mrs. (first name unknown)

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 70.000 inches x 84.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This quilt top is hand pieced of solid and print fabrics in blue and pink. It was made for the wedding of the maker's son. There is no batting, binding, quilting, or backing. Embroidered on one edge is A AM MAG. HowAcquired: donation Ownership/History: Made by the mother of Frank Smith ...

24-20-280

KID: 24-20-280

1976-1999

Apple Core

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Apple Core

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 69.000 inches x 94.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Solid/plain, Plaid, Geometric, Dotted, Striped

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This apple core quilt is made of polyester knits in bright colors-- a definite sign of the times. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Ronald Ackerman of Denver, CO. Ownership/History: Maker unknown. Found at a garage sale in Denver, CO by Ronald Ackerman of Denver, who l...

24-20-335

KID: 24-20-335

Apple Core

Melrose, Nettie J. ...

Apple Core

Creator: Melrose, Nettie J. (Bryant)

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77.000 inches x 81.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Velvet, Solid/plain, Plaid, Checked, Striped

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This Applecore quilt was made by Nettie J. Bryant Melrose who is a teacher in Greeley, CO. It was donated by Janice Yalch and Ed Gillespie of Howard, CO. This was from the Nettie Melrose collection. Of special note, the quilt includes a whisker guard. Nettie was raised in Paonia, Colorado and gra...

24-20-361

KID: 24-20-361

1976-1999

Appliquéd Flower...

Mitchell, Eugenia

Date Made: 1976-1999

Appliquéd Flowers

Creator: Mitchell, Eugenia

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Other applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 74.000 inches x 92.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Geometric, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is hand and machine pieced of solid and geometric fabrics in purple, green, and white, with lavendar sashing and lavendar and white borders. The quilt is also embroidere...

24-20-172

KID: 24-20-172

1876-1900

APPLIQUE ORIGINAL...

THOMAS, CHARLOTTE ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

APPLIQUE ORIGINAL

Creator: THOMAS, CHARLOTTE MCGREGOR

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Other applique, Hand Applique, Machine Applique, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Standard applique

Quilt Size: 41.25 x 44.75

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Muslin

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

p 2, pattern ID center flower 4 tulip like flower extending from it smaller flower in center and border with crescent moon shape leaves, oak shape leaves, copies of family bible with birth date of Violet Margaret Thomas. One page of births, one page of deaths, Husband's birthplace: COLORAD...

26-22-2179

KID: 26-22-2179

1930-1949

Applique Pansy

Conkle, Victoria

Date Made: 1930-1949

Applique Pansy

Creator: Conkle, Victoria

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Quilt Size: 65.000 inches x 83.000 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This vibrant quilt is hand and machine pieced of solid fabrics in yellow, purple, pink, and off-white, with lavender sashing. The flowers are appliqued with buttonhole stitches using black cotton thread. There is a signature on the front of the quilt embroidered in black thread as follows: Victor...

24-20-188

KID: 24-20-188

1850-1875

Applique Wedding ...

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Applique Wedding Quilt

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Other novelty technique

Quilt Size: 77.000 inches x 84.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

A beautiful old red and green appliqued quilt, with stuffed work and background stipple quilting. The wear pattern of the turkey red fabric in the flowers, creates a feathery effect with red fabric remaining at the edges of the pieces and along the quilting lines. A swag border complements all 4 sid...

24-20-127

KID: 24-20-127

1901-1929

Appliqued Flowers...

Hackney, Annie

Date Made: 1901-1929

Appliqued Flowers and Baskets

Creator: Hackney, Annie

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Other applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 61.000 inches x 79.000 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Appliqued and embroidered boquets of flowers in baskets, vases, or just tied together grace this pleasant quilt. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Artie Dozier of Lakewood, CO. Ownership/History: Made by Annie Hackney (cousin to Homer Dozier) in Moundville, MO. Possibl...

24-20-53

KID: 24-20-53

1930-1949

Arkansas Snowflak...

Livings, Myrtle

Date Made: 1930-1949

Arkansas Snowflake

Creator: Livings, Myrtle

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 85.000 inches x 91.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Checked, Striped

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is hand pieced from solid, plaid, striped, checked, flowered, and geometric fabrics in red, blue, and off-white. The batting is polyester. The binding is the top fabric...

24-20-244

KID: 24-20-244

1930-1949

Aunt Emma's Quilt...

Harmeister, Emma

Date Made: 1930-1949

Aunt Emma's Quilt

Creator: Harmeister, Emma

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 91.000 inches x 76.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Checked, Striped

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt was made from dressmaker scraps by the Concordia Lutheran Ladies Aid Society of St. Louis, MO. Ownership/History: Made by the Concordia Lutheran Ladies Aid Society of...

24-20-138

KID: 24-20-138

1930-1949

Aunt Grace Quilt

Jones, Genevieve

Date Made: 1930-1949

Aunt Grace Quilt

Creator: Jones, Genevieve

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 76.000 inches x 75.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Plaid, Geometric, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This quilt is hand pieced of solid, plaid, flowered, and geometric fabrics in blue, pink, and off-white. The batting is cotton. The binding is bias blue cotton self fabric with rounded corners. It is hand quilted aroung the pattern pieces and with cross hatching and half featheres in the backgrou...

24-20-277

KID: 24-20-277

Aunth Martha's Ro...

Aunth Martha's Rose

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 77.500 inches x 85.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Rayon, Other, Solid/plain, Geometric, Floral, Checked, Striped

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This quilt top is hand pieced of solid, striped, checked, flowered, and geometric fabrics, and Top only, has printed feedsacks in yellow, off-white, and multi-colors. It does not have batting, binding, quilting, or backing. HowAcquired: donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Connie Bucha...

24-20-283

KID: 24-20-283

1976-1999

Baby Quilt

Dunnewold, Jane

Date Made: 1976-1999

Baby Quilt

Creator: Dunnewold, Jane

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Other embellishment technique

Quilt Size: 36.000 inches x 45.000 inches

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Silk, Other, Solid/plain, Other

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Art Quilt, "Baby Quilt" 1994. 36" x 45". This quilt is one of 64 art quilts that make up the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's Rooted in Tradition Collection, which is on traveling exhibit throughout the USA through 2008. Featured in the book "Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts ...

24-20-6

KID: 24-20-6

1901-1929

Baby Quilt

Davis, Fanny Haldam...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Baby Quilt

Creator: Davis, Fanny Haldaman

Location Made: LaJunta, Colorado (CO) United States

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project

39-40-3145

KID: 39-40-3145

1930-1949

Baby Quilt

Davis, Fanny Haldam...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Baby Quilt

Creator: Davis, Fanny Haldaman

Location Made: LaJunta, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery, Stem stitch, french knots

Quilt Size: 33" x 45.5"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Solid/plain

Project: Indiana Quilt Registry Project

39-40-3144

KID: 39-40-3144

1930-1949

Baby quilt - dog ...

Lucas, Billie

Date Made: 1930-1949

Baby quilt - dog and cat with name in the center

Creator: Lucas, Billie

Location Made: Denver, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Applique, Two applique figures, a puppy and a kitten, are hand appliqued in buttonhold and running stitch, covered by embroidery stitches, in black cotton embroidery thread

Quilt Size: 35.5 - 36.25 inches x 39.6250 - 39.875 inches

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Muslin, Floral, Conversation Prints, Solid/plain

Project: Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

27-23-197

KID: 27-23-197

1850-1875

Basket

Wrigley, Amanda

Date Made: 1850-1875

Basket

Creator: Wrigley, Amanda

Location Made: Los Animos, Colorado (CO)

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 73" x 75"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Michigan Quilt Project

12-8-8095

KID: 12-8-8095

1976-1999

Basket

May, Therese

Date Made: 1976-1999

Basket

Creator: May, Therese

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Painting

Quilt Size: 84.000 inches x 84.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted, Machine quilting

Fabrics: Other, Solid/plain, Floral

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Art Quilt, "Basket" 84"x84". 1998, by Therese May. This quilt is one of 64 art quilts that make up the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's Rooted in Tradition Collection, which is on traveling exhibit throughout the USA through 2008. Featured in the book "Rooted in Tradition: Ar...

24-20-388

KID: 24-20-388

1976-1999

Baskets and Birds...

Phillips, Hilda (Mo...

Date Made: 1976-1999

Baskets and Birds

Creator: Phillips, Hilda (MoLee)

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 63.500 inches x 73.000 inches

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Solid/plain, Floral, Checked

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This is part of the Hilda (MoLee) Phillips collection. Quilt. "Baskets and Birds". Hilda (MoLee) Phillips grew up in the Black Forest region near Colorado Springs, CO. She was born on December 25, 1921. She was one of eight children. They lived on a farm in the Black Forest. No one ...

24-20-80

KID: 24-20-80

Timespan

Bear's Paw

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: Timespan

Bear's Paw

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 61.500 inches x 77.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Geometric, Floral

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This is part of the Anne Olsen collection. Quilt. Bear Paw. 61 1/2" x 77 1/2". Blue, white, brown. On the label Anne wrote: "This quilt top was bought from Lakewood Antique Mall in Lakewood, Colorado in spring 1992. There was no background documentation available. It was pieced ...

24-20-100

KID: 24-20-100

1850-1875

Bedell Family Qui...

Bedell, Family

Date Made: 1850-1875

Bedell Family Quilt

Creator: Bedell, Family

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 65.000 inches x 65.000 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This very dynamic quilt top is machine pieced of solid fabric in red and white, with red and white borders. It was made by three women of the Bedell family of rural Pennsylvania. The Bedell family built a house on Peters Creek in 1856 and had a feed supply business and a whiskey distillery. This q...

24-20-288

KID: 24-20-288

1950-1975

Bette's Victory S...

Hunnicutt, Bette

Date Made: 1950-1975

Bette's Victory Star blocks

Creator: Hunnicutt, Bette

Location Made: La Junta, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Cotton or polyester blend, Broadcloth, Floral, Multiple scrap, Novelty, Solid/plain

Project: California Heritage Quilt Project

51-148-400

KID: 51-148-400

1976-1999

Bicentennial Quil...

Mitchell, Eugenia

Date Made: 1976-1999

Bicentennial Quilt

Creator: Mitchell, Eugenia

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Other applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 77.500 inches x 94.500 inches

Fabrics: Solid/plain, Geometric

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is machine pieced of solid and geometric fabrics in red, blue, and white, with a white and navy print border and embroidery, crayola, and lace decorations. The batting i...

24-20-149

KID: 24-20-149

1976-1999

Birds and Flowers...

Elliot, Ann

Date Made: 1976-1999

Birds and Flowers Applique

Creator: Elliot, Ann

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 17.500 inches x 23.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Print

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Ann Elliot made this bright appliqued Birds and Flowers quilt with Predominant colors of white, red, green and purple. The applique design of 2 doves, orchids, leaves and a ribboon in the shape of a heart are reminiscent of a wedding cake topper. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt...

24-20-360

KID: 24-20-360

1976-1999

Black Eyed Susan

Mitchell, Eugenia

Date Made: 1976-1999

Black Eyed Susan

Creator: Mitchell, Eugenia

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Quilt Size: 32.000 inches x 39.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton or polyester blend, Cotton, Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design), Checked, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is hand appliqued with pre-printed panels in red and white fabrics with a red checkered border. The batting is polyester. The binding was made by folding the backing ov...

24-20-246

KID: 24-20-246

2000-2025

Black Minus Black...

Bunnell, Diana

Date Made: 2000-2025

Black Minus Black Two

Creator: Bunnell, Diana

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Reverse Applique, Other embellishment technique

Quilt Size: 48.000 inches x 39.000 inches

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Hand-dyed, Other

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Art Quilt, "Black Minus Black Two", 2000, 39" x 48" This quilt is one of 64 art quilts that make up the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's Rooted in Tradition Collection, which is on traveling exhibit throughout the USA through 2008. Featured in the book "Rooted in Tradition: Ar...

24-20-55

KID: 24-20-55

1901-1929

Blazing Star

Lines, Thelma

Date Made: 1901-1929

Blazing Star

Creator: Lines, Thelma

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand (squares) and machine (borders added)

Quilt Size: 70" x 80"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Checked, Floral, Plaid, Solid/plain, Muslin weight

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Quilt Project 1987-1989

Rhoda was brought to AZ from Manassa, CO on stretcher due to very bad rheumatism.

38-36-2462

KID: 38-36-2462

2000-2025

Bosque Sunrise

Trager, Judith Toml...

Date Made: 2000-2025

Bosque Sunrise

Creator: Trager, Judith Tomlinson

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Other applique, Painting

Quilt Size: 28.500 inches x 40.000 inches

Fabrics: Silk, Cotton, Other, Other, Hand-dyed

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Art Qulit, "Bosque Sunrise" 2001, 28.5" x 40". This quilt is one of 64 art quilts that make up the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's Rooted in Tradition Collection, which is on traveling exhibit throughout the USA through 2008. Featured in the book "Rooted in Tradition: Art Qui...

24-20-20

KID: 24-20-20

Timespan

Bow Tie

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: Timespan

Bow Tie

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 33.500 inches x 53.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Floral

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is hand and machine pieced of solid and flowered fabrics in yellow and pink. The batting is a sheet blanket. The binding is purchased pink cotton bias tape with rounded...

24-20-264

KID: 24-20-264

Timespan

Bow Tie

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: Timespan

Bow Tie

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 80.500 inches x 95.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Polyester, Cotton, Plaid, Geometric, Checked, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is hand and machine pieced of solid, plaid, checked, and geometric fabrics in red and blue, with a red and maroon border. The batting is polyester. The binding is the b...

24-20-263

KID: 24-20-263

1876-1900

BOW-TIE

SWANN, ORIE IRENE...

Date Made: 1876-1900

BOW-TIE

Creator: SWANN, ORIE IRENE

Location Made: SILVERTON, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 59 x 72

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Plaid, Striped, Solid/plain, Geometric, Muslin, Percale

Project: West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search

Quiltmaker's church: CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST

26-22-922

KID: 26-22-922

1901-1929

Bowie Tie

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Bowie Tie

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Golden, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 66.500 inches x 74.000

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Geometric

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This quilt is hand pieced of solid and geometric fabrics in red and white. The batting is cotton. The binding is hand attached striped cotton with mitered and rounded corners. The...

24-20-262

KID: 24-20-262

2000-2025

Breckenridge, Sum...

Keim, Judy

Date Made: 2000-2025

Breckenridge, Summit County, Colorado and Beyond Signature Quilt

Creator: Keim, Judy

Location Made: Breckenridge, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 67" x 67"

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Print, Reproduction

Project: Signature Quilt Project Public Submission

The original design had 576 off white signature blocks, without sashing, in the center of the quilt. When fewer blocks were signed, the quilt was redesigned with the diamond in a square blocks, sashing and Trip Around the World color scheme. This actually resulted in a more interesting design. Ma...

2-33-54

KID: 2-33-54

1876-1900

Broken Dishes

quiltmaker, unknown...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Broken Dishes

Creator: quiltmaker, unknown

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 74.500 inches x 88.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Unknown, Striped, Solid/plain, Plaid, Geometric, Dotted, Checked

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

This geometric quilt was made in the late 1800s in Germantown, NY. HowAcquired: Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Emma Kuchta of Golden, CO. Ownership/History: Made in Germantown, New York, by the aunt of Grace Fritts Neuman. The maker was a distant cousin of the donor, who inherited...

24-20-186

KID: 24-20-186

1876-1900

Broken Dishes

Quiltmaker, Unknown...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Broken Dishes

Creator: Quiltmaker, Unknown

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 85.500 inches x 87.500 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

1880's Blue and White Broken Dishes pattern, newer binding on all sides some with old blue and white print, two sides with reproduction print. HowAcquired:Donated to the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum by Kathy Geise of Littleton, CO. Ownership/History: Provenance unknown. LocMade: unknown ...

24-20-297

KID: 24-20-297

1950-1975

Broken Star

Heinz, Amelia

Date Made: 1950-1975

Broken Star

Creator: Heinz, Amelia

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 82.000 inches x 85.000 inches

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

"Broken Star"; predominant colors multi-color on white ground. Star fabrics deep, bright solids. Quilt is traditional Broken Star with eight points in the center, surrounded by sixteen additional star points. Star set on white background in traditional manner. Center of the star starts...

24-20-134

KID: 24-20-134

1962-63

Broken Star

Pearson, Twila (Vau...

Date Made: 1962-63

Broken Star

Creator: Pearson, Twila (Vaughn)

Location Made: Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Project: Kansas Quilt Project

7-4-12619

KID: 7-4-12619

1930-1949

Broken Star or Te...

Barstow, Grace Nell...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Broken Star or Texas Start

Creator: Barstow, Grace Nellie Matteson

Location Made: Brighton, Colorado (CO) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 74" x 91"

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain, Muslin weight

Project: Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Heritage Quilt Study Group of Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona

The maker also lived in: George Town, Colorado, born 1889; Alreka, West Virginia, 1917; Denver, Colorado; Brighton, Colorado till death 1942. The maker hand pieced quilts.

38-36-133

KID: 38-36-133