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QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-985

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:

150

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

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:

Luella Doss

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cedarburg Cultural Center

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

Brackman # or other source & #:

303

How wide is the quilt?

78 inches

How long is the quilt?

87 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1918

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

One

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

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:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White; Yellow

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

Small quilting stitches

Quilt top made by:

Bradley, Elizabeth Tesker

Quilted by:

Bradley, Elizabeth Tesker

Where the quilt was made, city:

Evanston

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The quilt was handed down from the maker to the current owner's mother, and then to the current owner.

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?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Cedarburg

Quilt owner's county:

Washington

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Tesker

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-08-1872

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

12-10-1965

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

Cite this Quilt

Bradley, Elizabeth Teske. Double Wedding Ring. 1930-1949. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-985. Accessed: 03/29/24