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Grand Army Autograph Quilt made by Anna Morgan; Grand Army Autograph Quilt made by Anna Morgan
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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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Morgan, Ann. Grand Army Autograph Quilt made by Anna Morgan. 1888-1890. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Quilt Project 1987-1989. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-2931. Accessed: 03/27/23