QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Story about this quilt:

After attending several anime conventions, Whitney created a cat girl character. She purchased the furry cat ears and the outfit, doing her own makeup and buying a wig. Everyone in the group that went to SacAnime in January 2013 had a cat girl cosplay to wear for day 3 of the event. 
 
Whit sketched a cat girl design and then hand back stitched it on muslin. She did three versions of the cat girl, one with black embroidery floss, one with various colors of embroidery floss and one with crayon coloring as well as the hand embroidery. She pieced the trimmed down blocks together, sandwiched it with a piece of batting and the same fabric as the border was used for the backing. Each block was outline quilted and the rest safety pinned.
 
She didn't get around to doing the rest of the quilting to finish this project and the Cat Girl UFO was stored for many years as Whit moved around. In September of 2022, Whit discovered that the basement where the UFO was stored in a box, had flooded. It had rotted and was salvageable, so Whit had to throw it away. Lucky for her, Aunt Scarlett had photographed this UFO so it could be documented.

Describe the item:

Quilt top sandwiched with backing and batting, partially quilted but not bound.

Owner's name for quilt:

Cat Girl Quilt

Keywords or Subject:

cat, girl, anime, cosplay, hand embroidery

How wide is the quilt?

approx. 33 inches

How long is the quilt?

approx. 17 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue; Cream; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

3

Size of quilt blocks:

approx. 8 inches by 12 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by vertical strips

Sashing width:

approx. 2 inches

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Approx. 3 Inch strips of the same print as the sashing and backing.

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; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

Materials used to make the quilt back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue; Cream; Green; Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Description of the back:

Same print as the sashing and border on the front.

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

This unfinished quilt was discovered to have rotted by soaking in a flooded basement, so it was thrown away in 2022.

Time period:

2000-2025

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

Inspired by the cat girl cosplay worn at SacAnime in January 2013.

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Quilt was thrown away because it had rotted in a flooded basement.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Redding

Where the quilt was made, county:

Shasta

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Information about the pattern used:

Whitney drew herself as a Cat Girl, a generic anime character.

Who photographed this quilt?

Scarlett Rose

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Quilt top made by:

Anthony, Whitney

Quilted by:

Anthony, Whitney

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Anthony, Whitney

Date data was collected:

2024-04-17

Documentation Project:

Public Submission

Who documented this quilt?

California Heritage Quilt Project