QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Story about this quilt:

This was made in December of 2022 with half square triangles (HSTs) left over from the Woodworking Memories quilts. It was a real challenge to avoid over-thinking and trying to “match” lines or colors. Each unit is made of half square triangles (HSTs), a light and a dark triangle.

I designed and made the piece and quilted it in a grid with clear thread. The border is quilted with straight parallel lines to simulate a picture frame. There are 90 HSTs in the body of the piece. The edge is finished with a facing that has triangular pockets in the top corners to hold the wooden hanger that my husband made. 
 

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Woodworker's Pine Tree

Keywords or Subject:

Pine Tree

How wide is the quilt?

21 1/4 in

How long is the quilt?

19 3/4 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige; Brown; Burgundy; Cream; Green; Red; Tan

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2 1/2" border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

90 Half Square Triangle units

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Parallel lines in border to simulate a picture frame

Thread type used for the quilting:

Polyester

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Clear

Describe the binding:

The piece is faced with a 2" piece stitched at the edge of the quilt, turned to the back, and whipstitched down

Materials used to make the quilt back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Type of inscription:

Signature; Date; Place

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Woodworker's Pine Tree, Made and Designed by Margaret Lau Simmons, Feb 2021, Sun City West, AZ

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2/2021

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

When was the quilt started?

1/2021

When was the quilt finished?

2/2021

Time period:

2000-2025

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where the quilt was made, city:

Sun City West

Where the quilt was made, county:

Maricopa

Where the quilt was made, state:

Arizona (AZ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

HST left over from making other quilts

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Information about the pattern used:

Inspired by similar ideas found in magazines and on the Internet

Who photographed this quilt?

Margaret Lau Simmons

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Quilt top made by:

Simmons, Margaret Lau

Quilted by:

Simmons, Margaret Lau

Quilt owner's name:

Simmons, Margaret Lau

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Margaret Lau Simmons

Date data was collected:

2023-05-23

Documentation Project:

Public Submission