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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

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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