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