QUILT INDEX RECORD
19-15-5604
Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:
CX-703
When was the form filled out?
7-9-2011
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Edina, MN
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Minnesota Quilters Inc.
Who documented this quilt?
Minnesota Quilt Project
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
35, 35, 14.25
How wide is the quilt?
85 inches
How long is the quilt?
85 inches
Size of quilt blocks:
25.5 x 25.5
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
9
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
Border 1 (closest to center): 3.25 inch, pink, on 4 sides Border 2: cream, on 4 sides
This is a:
Finished quilt
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight (Square)
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Medium colors
What color is the quilt?
Green; Pink; White
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Owner's name for quilt:
Rose of Sharon
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Commercial
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Patches outlined/in the ditch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral; Vines; Wreaths
Describe the quilting designs used:
Abstract tulips
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Original to maker
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Where the quilt was made, state:
Minnesota (MN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quilt owner's name:
For information, contact Minnesota Quilt Project
Quilt owner's city:
Edina
Quilt owner's county:
Hennepin
Quilt owner's state:
Minnesota (MN)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Minnesota Quilters Inc.
Who photographed this quilt?
Minnesota Quilt Project
Details
Cite this Quilt
Rose of Sharon. 1930-1949. From Minnesota Quilters Inc., Minnesota Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=19-15-5604. Accessed: 03/28/24