QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-243
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:
A938
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
10-20-2013
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 County Historical Society Museum
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Sleeping Paddington Bear
How wide is the quilt?
44 in.
How long is the quilt?
46.75 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; Dark colors
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Stains
Type of inscription:
Other
Describe the type of inscription:
Name of recipient
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Carl
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
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
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Number of quilt blocks:
1
Size of quilt blocks:
24.75 in X 38.75 in.
Medallion size:
24.75 in. X 38.75 in.
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
4.5 in border of yellow gingham used as binding
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton or polyester blend
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Solid/plain
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Stem stitch outlining on appliqued pieces with perle cotton
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton or polyester blend
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Width of pieces on the back:
24.75 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 - 2 in.
Describe the quilting designs used:
Swirls
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Outer border is applied as a binding front to back, machine stitched
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 sister of quilt owner. The quiltmaker made two Paddington Bear quilts at the birth of twins, Carl Bradford Johnson and Todd Bradford Johnson, Jan. 7, l981.
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 gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
09-12-1947
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
New Haven
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Connecticut
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
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 father's ethnic/tribal background:
German-English
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
Details
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=15-11-243. Accessed: 03/29/24