QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-983

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:

148

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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:

June Slattery

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cedarburg Cultural Center

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

67 inches

How long is the quilt?

70 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fold marks or creases

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Fragile

Type of inscription:

Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Wet or Dry A Friend Am I

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

in center of front

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1885

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

Nine

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

Nine

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

One

Describe the borders:

Single border, chartreuse

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Wool; Other blends

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other novelty technique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Description of the back:

Solid chartreuse

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Describe the quilt filling:

Possible wool

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

The embroidered inscription in the center of the quilt was common on redwork towels of the period, and may be from a recycled towel.

Quilt top made by:

Lund,Louisa Laura Kayser

Where the quilt was made, city:

Merton

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Linings from men's hats and ties

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Quilt was made when she was 12 years old and early teens. She made it for herself

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Cedarburg

Quilt owner's county:

Washington

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kayser

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Number of children:

One

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

One

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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