QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-484

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Mukwonago Red Brick Museum

Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:

6500

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10-28-1995

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:

Glee Leet

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Mukwonago Historical Society & Museum

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Nine Patch

How wide is the quilt?

19.50 inches

How long is the quilt?

23 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown; Cream; Gold; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1880-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

3.50 in. X 3.50 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

1.50 inches

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Where the quilt was made, city:

Mukwonago

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

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:

Donated to museum.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Mukwonago Historical Society and Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Mukwonago

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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