QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-242
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Wisconsin Quilt History Project
Who documented this quilt?
Wisconsin Quilt History Project
Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:
A937
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
10-20-2012
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
Interviewer:
Nancy Smith
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Waukesha Museum
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Sleeping Paddington Bear
How wide is the quilt?
33.5 in.
How long is the quilt?
47.5 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Red; White; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Open seams
Type of inscription:
Date; Initials; Other
Describe the type of inscription:
Name of recipient
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Carl (embroidered on front) PEB-1980 (in the quilting)
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery; In the quilting
Location of inscription:
other
Describe where the inscription was found:
on front, on "headboard" of Paddington's bed
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt finished?
1980
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1980
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Medallion size:
25 in. X 39 in.
Number of borders:
One
Describe the borders:
4.5 in. yellow gingham
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton or polyester blend; Polyester
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:
Other Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Describe embellishment materials or techniques:
Two strand perle cotton stem stitch outline pieces
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton or polyester blend
What color is the back of the quilt?
Yellow
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
One
Width of pieces on the back:
25 in. X 39 in.
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5 SPI
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5 SPI
Width between quilting lines:
1.5 in.- 2 in.
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Swirl motif in background.
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
The quilt border was applied as the binding. Initials "PEB-1980" was quilted in the corner.
Quilt top made by:
Bradford, Priscilla Elaine
Quilted by:
Bradford, Priscilla Elaine
Where the quilt was made, city:
New Haven
Where the quilt was made, county:
New Haven
Where the quilt was made, state:
Connecticut (CT)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quiltmaker is the sister of the quilt owner. She made two Paddington Bear quilts at the birth of twins, Carl Bradford Johnson and Todd Bradford Johnson, Jan. 7, 1981.
Why was the quilt made?
Baby or crib; Gift or presentation
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Kit
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Commercial pattern
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Bradford
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
9-12-1947
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Hartford
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Connecticut
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German-English
Quiltmaker's educational background:
College, post-graduate
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
United Church of Christ
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Retired teacher
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's city:
New Haven
Quiltmaker's state:
Connecticut (CT)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Bradford, Alfred E.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
New Haven, CT
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Bradford, Florence Beumer
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Holland, IN
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
German
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 30-39
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
1-5 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Cite this Quilt
Bradford, Priscilla Elain. Sleeping Paddington Bear. 1980. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-242. Accessed: 03/28/24