QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2931

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Quilt Project 1987-1989

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

Y040

When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?

2/6/1988

Where was the documentation day held?

Yuma

1. Type of quilt object

Finished quilt

2. Designer's title:

Grand Army Autograph Quilt made by Anna Morgan

3. Quilt Width:

67"

3. Quilt Length:

88"

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the corners:

Square corners

7. Predominant Color(s):

White

9. Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

13. Inscription:

Date; Signature; Single

13.1. Content of inscription(s):

Anna Morgan 1888-1890

13.2. Date of inscription:

1888-1890

14. Date of Quilt:

1876-1900

Date quilt completed:

1888-1890

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Grand Army Autograph Quilt made by Anna Morgan

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

32

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5 x 10.5

22.2. Border descriptions:

3.5" white cotton, plain strips with butted corners.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:

Solid/plain

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Muslin weight

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Machine Piecing

25.4 Other construction technique:

Outline chain stitch. Flag with 36 stars, red ,white, blue shield, red, white blue fabric in center of insignia

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Unique binding materials?

The corners are butted. The binding is the same on all sides.

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Separate binding applied; Woven tape

27.5. Width of binding:

less than a half inch

If previously undefined, what is the width of the quilt binding:

.25"

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Cotton

28.2. Batting loft:

Thin

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):

9

Other quilting designs used:

outline of embroidered motifs, all over grid. Double diagonal lines in the border. The quilting stitches were even.

Other fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Muslin

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Seamed

31.4. Description of back:

Same fabric used throughout

30. Quilt notes and observations:

Interesting autograph quilt, many, many names and insignias. Much more research should be done.

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Stoa, Glenn

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

The quilt was brought to Arizona in 1980.

2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:

Appraised in Seattle Washington in early 1960's for $1200

3. Quilt maker's name:

Morgan, Anna

Gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Inherited from Aunt 1960

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