QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

California Heritage Quilt Project

Who documented this quilt?

California Heritage Quilt Project

Essay:

The quilt was started by Louise Chapman. When she left for Africa as a missionary in 1941, she left all her quilt work with Evelyn Walker, a close friend. The top was then given to Sharon Sterk, daughter of Evelyn Walker. Sharon Sterk then added the border and commissioned it to be machined quilted.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for the quilt:

Evelyn's Butterflies

How wide is the quilt?

60"

How long is the quilt?

89.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color(s) is the quilt?

Black; Blue; Brown; Cream; Green; Lavender; Navy; Orange; Pink; White; Yellow

Antique colors:

Butterscotch; Cadet Blue; Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange; Double Pink; Nile Green; Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Floral prints

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

77

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5 inch square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Yellow floral. Coordinating fabric was used for borders, binding and backing.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Other blends

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Conversation prints; Floral; Geometric; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Damask

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

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:

All-over-design; Meander/free motion; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Meander

Describe the quilting designs used:

In the border vines and butterflies were quilted.

Thread type used for the quilting:

polyester

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Front turned to back

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

1/2 inch

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

42 and 24

Description of the back:

White with multicolor print.

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

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

The butterflies come in an assortment of different sizes. There is also embroidery done in some of the butterflies. It is a striking display of different patterns of butterflies.

When was the quilt started?

1930s

When was the quilt finished?

2015

Further information concerning dates:

The quilter left for missionary work in Africa in the 1940’s leaving her quilt blocks with her friend, Evelyn Walker

Time period:

Timespan

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where the quilt was made, city:

Tehachapi

Where the quilt was made, county:

Kern

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

Quilt top made by:

Chapman, Louise

Quilted by:

Brudin, Becky

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Sterk, Sharon

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Nazarene

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Missionary

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-taught

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Quilt owner's name:

Sterk, Sharon

Biography of quilt owner:

Retired educator who started quilting after retirement.

Source of the information on this quilt:

Member at Large for CA Heritage Quilt Project

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited from mother. Top was made by family friend.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public

Quilt owner's city:

Tehachapi

Quilt owner's county:

Kern

Quilt owner's state:

California (CA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

When was the form filled out?

2023-12-01

Who photographed the quilt?

C. Johnson

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