QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-485

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:

6501

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

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Racine, Wisconsin

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Rail Fence

How wide is the quilt?

19.50 inches

How long is the quilt?

19.50 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1860-1880

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Border is black corduroy.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

Quilt top made by:

Swan, Amy

Where the quilt was made, city:

Caldwell

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:

The doll quilt was donated to the Mukwonago Historical Society & 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 & Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Mukwonago

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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