QUILT INDEX RECORD

49-142-2181

New York Quilt Project ID #:

ITH-057

Location of Interview:

Ithaca

When was the form filled out?

09/16/1989

Who documented this quilt?

New York Quilt Project; Hinckley Museum Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

American Folk Art Museum

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Hinckley Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Ithaca

Quilt owner's state:

New York (NY)

2. How did the present owner acquire this quilt?

Gift

3. How was the quilt acquired? Who will be the next owner of this quilt?

The quilt was given to the Museum.

16. Are there any photographs of the quiltmaker?
17. Did the quiltmaker leave any letters, diaries, or written records?
18. Are there any sewing tools...?
19. Are there any other quilts by the same maker?
25. Does this quilt live with other quilts?

The quilt lived with other quilts in the museum's collection.

Do you know any other name for this pattern?

Tree Everlasting

Size: Length:

108"

Width:

104 1/2"

Type:

Strip

Type: block shape

Triangles

This is a:

Finished quilt

Fabric:

Cotton

Fabric Design:

Print; Solid/plain

Predominant Colors:

Beige or Tan; Rust

Layout: spacing

Side by side

Layout: orientation

Straight

Border: None; Single; Double; Triple

None

Border Fabric; Border Corners:

The binding corners are butted.

Seamed?

The back is seamed.

Width of Fabric:

31 1/2", 32", 31", 10"

BACKING - Colors:

Beige or Tan

BINDING - Self or Applied:

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

BATTING - Type:

Cannot tell

BATTING - Condition:

Thin

QUILT TOP CONSTRUCTION - Piecing:

Hand Piecing; Piecing

QUILT TOP CONSTRUCTION - Applique:

Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

The block or design set is vertical. The quilt top is stitched with running stitches.

Quilting:

Hand quilting

QUILTING DESIGN - Overall:

Clamshell

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

The quilt is damaged and fragile

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

American Folk Art Museum, all rights reserved