QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Story about this quilt:

According to the note accompanying this pink and white coverlet, it was Wilma's when she was a baby and was made by her mother, Delia Anderson. Wilma was born in 1923. As of 2025, it is not known if Delia is from Elias Anderson's family or if she is, how she is related is not known nor is this information in the records at the museum.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Baby Quilt

Keywords or Subject:

triangle, pink, baby

How wide is the quilt?

30 inches

How long is the quilt?

39 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

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:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

chambray

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

white

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied

How wide is the binding? (measure on the top only)

.25 inches

Describe the binding:

Two adjoining sides are bound in white fabric, the other two sides are bound in pink chambray.

Materials used to make the quilt back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Description of the back:

There is a square patch hand stitched on the back in the same place as one of the two pink triangles that has been replaced and its accompanying white triangle.

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Repairs:

Patched with period fabrics

Time period:

1901-1929

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib

Where the quilt was made, county:

Shasta County

Where the quilt was made, state:

California (CA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Information about the pattern used:

The quilt is made up of 2.25 inch triangles, half pink chambray, half muslin. Two pink triangles have been replaced.

Quilt top made by:

Anderson, Delia

Quilted by:

Anderson, Delia

Quilt owner's name:

Anderson Historical Society

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's city:

Anderson

Quilt owner's state:

California (CA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who documented this quilt?

California Heritage Quilt Project; Anderson Historical Society Collection

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Anderson Historical Society, all rights reserved.

Date data was collected:

2025-05-09

Who photographed this quilt?

Scarlett Rose

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Documentation Project:

Public Submission