QUILT INDEX RECORD

41-39-28

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Quilts and Health

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts and Health

Quilts and Health Project Number:

QHB-3.17

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

2016

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

The Beat Goes On

How wide is the quilt?

35"

How long is the quilt?

50"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2000

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilt top made by:

Tims, Ricky

Quilted by:

Tims, Ricky

Where the quilt was made, city:

Arvada

Where the quilt was made, state:

Colorado (CO)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Therapy

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

MacDowell, Marsha; Luz, Clare; Donaldson, Beth. Quilts and Health. Indiana University Press, 2017. Page 78.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Essay:

Full-time professional quilt artist Ricky Tims had triple heart bypass surgery at age 44. “On day eight after my surgery, I was going stir crazy and decided I HAD to sew something—anything! I went to my studio and drew this design. This simple heart shape commemorates this major event in my life. Tims drew the title from the song made famous by Sonny and Cher.

Who photographed this quilt?

Jon Bonath

Access and copyright information:

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