QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

103

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Maternal granddaughter of quilt maker.

When was the form filled out?

10-15-1988

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Interviewer:

Williams, Ann

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cedarburg Cultural Center

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Tumbling Blocks, Rocky Mountain Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

1951

How wide is the quilt?

73 in.

How long is the quilt?

77 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Gray; Red

Antique colors:

Indigo Blue; Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Stains; Other

Describe the damage:

Many washings

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1890's

Further information concerning dates:

Mrs. Klug was probably in her 30's or 40's when the quilt was made.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

28 pieced blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

9 x 9 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Two sides of the quilt have a pieced saw tooth border measuring 2.5 in. wide. It is made from scrap print and red solid/plain half-square triangles.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Mourning Prints; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Cotton twill

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut; Separate binding applied

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline quilting follows the design of the top for pieced blocks. Grid/crosshatch hanging diamonds fill in the red plain/solid squares. Stitching is medium size and even.

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

Back has a paisley pinstriped pattern. The points on the saw tooth border have been covered by the applied red binding. The same red solid/plain fabric was used for the plain blocks, border and binding.

Quilt top made by:

Klug, Emma Koerker

Quilted by:

Klug, Emma Koerker

Where the quilt was made, city:

Grafton

Where the quilt was made, county:

Ozaukee

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The owner inherited the quilt from her maternal grandmother.

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; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Koerker

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

If the quilt was made by a group, when did the group start?

c. 1860

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

St. John's Lutheran Church, Lakefield/Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farm Wife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

Grafton

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Koerker

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Koerker

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Klug, Henry

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer

Number of children:

3

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

Liked to do her own work. When she was having trouble with a design, the quilt maker would dream about a solution. The next day she would have it figured out. May have figured out this unusual pattern in a "dream". Made many quilts.

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Mrs. Klug's parents lived in Grafton-Lakeland/Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Another quilt by Mrs. Klug has been documented in the Quilt Index under her name at #101.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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