QUILT INDEX RECORD

40-38-1951

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

International Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Oregon Quilt Project

Oregon Quilt Project ID#:

2021-CK-GG-005

Documentation Site:

Garfield Grange, Estacada, Oregon

Date data collected:

10-20-2021

Quilt's title:

Pioneer Navy Blue Squares

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Owner's Name:

Betty L. Fish-Ferguson

Quilt owner's city:

Oregon City

State

Oregon (OR)

Quilt owner's county:

Clackamas

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quilt name or pattern used by family/owner:

Pioneer Navy Blue Squares

Owner's relationship to quiltmaker (if any):

Blood relative of quiltmaker

Describe the owner's relationship to the quiltmaker:

Granddaughter or quilt top maker, Leona Foster Fish

How was quilt acquired by owner?

Inheritance

Occasion, date, person inherited from, etc:

Inherited from family after father's death. Quilt top was in storage for 40 years before it was found.

Any additional stories or notes about the quilt's history or ownership?
Who will inherit this quilt?

It is unknown who will inherit quilt.

Date begun:

Quilt top begun in early 1900's

Date finished:

Quilted and finished in 2018

Place made:
City

Canby

State

Oregon (OR)

Country:

United States

Top made by:

Leona Foster Fish

Quilted by:

Casey Cedarquist

Reason(s) quilt was made:

Personal enjoyment

Has this quilt been exhibited, displayed, or entered in competitions?

This quilt has not been exhibited, displayed, or entered in competitions.

Quiltmaker's Occupation, at the time the quilt was made:

Retired

This is a:

Finished quilt

Overall width (in inches, to the nearest 1/2"):

96-1/2"

Overall length (in inches, to the nearest 1/2"):

99"

Block Size: width x length

11" x 11"

Block Pattern Name:

Star of Lemoyne

Brackman # or other source & #:

BB# 3735b

Sashing width:

2" pieced

Borders: _1 _2 _3 _more than 3

Sashing on 2 sides. 2 borders on all 4 sides

Width: (in inches, to the nearest 1/2") _1 _2 _3 _____other

2" light print border 7" medium print border on 2 sides 4" medium print border top & bottom

Quilt Layout Format:

Block pattern

For quilts with a block format, describe how the quilt blocks are set together:

Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks

Shape of edge:

Straight

Predominate Colors:

Blue or Navy; White

Overall Color Value:

Two color

Damage to Quilt:

Stains; Tears or holes

Overall Condition:

Very good/almost new

Comments or notes on quilt's condition or repair history:

No repairs reported

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Quilt top: early 1900's Quilted in 2018

Approximate date of estimation:

1940s quilt blocks. Sashing and borders added at later date. Quilted and finished in 2018

Quilt Top Materials and Construction
Fibers types in Top:

Cotton

Fabric types in Top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric patterns, styles or prints used:

Checked; Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped; Other

Describe any unique characteristics of fiber, fabric, or fabric prints used:

Fabric from men's shirts

Quilt Top Construction
Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Quilting Description:
Techniques Used:

Hand quilting

Number of stitches per inch:

8 stitches per inch

Thread Type:

Cotton

Thread Color:

White

Width between quilting lines:

1-1/2 to 3" width between quilting

Overall Pattern Design:

Grid/crosshatch; Grid square; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Decorative Patterns:

Cables

Background Fill Patterns:

None

Binding:

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

Width of Binding:

half inch - one inch

Specific Width of Binding (measurement to nearest 1/16"):

1/2"

Quilt Batting
Materials Used:

Cotton or polyester blend

Quilt Back Materials:

Cotton or polyester blend

Description of the back:

Possible sheet used for backing

Predominate Color of Backing:

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1 piece quilt back

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Source of Quilt's Materials:

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Some men's shirting fabrics were used.

Quilt Top Pattern Source:

Public domain/traditional pattern

Quilt Design Pattern Source:

Public domain

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