QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-987

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:

135

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great-niece 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?

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

Krueger, Monica M.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cedarburg Cultural Center

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Honeycomb

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Colonial Bouquet

Brackman # or other source & #:

160m

How wide is the quilt?

41 in.

How long is the quilt?

70 in.

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Orange; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt started?

1947

When was the quilt finished?

1948

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1948

Further information concerning dates:

Mrs. Queeman was about 50 years of age when the quilt was made.

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Size of quilt blocks:

6.25 x 11.25 in. print honeycomb blocks

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

One row of white/solid plain 1 in. wide hexagons

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons; Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

The outer border is a single row of white solid/plain hexagons and measures 1.25 in. wide.

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:

Conversation Prints; Floral; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink; White

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?

Bias grain; 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

Describe the quilting designs used:

Hexagon patches are shadow outline quilted in a random manner. Stitches are large size and uneven.

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

Back and binding are made from the same peach pinstripe fabric. Each honeycomb is comprised of 25, 1.25 in. hexagons. All have yellow print centers surrounded by two rows of print hexagons. The pattern is diamond shaped and set on point. One row of white solid/plain hexagons separates each print honeycomb.

Quilt top made by:

Queeman, Sophie Kuhlman

Quilted by:

Queeman, Sophie Kuhlman

Where the quilt was made, city:

Milwaukee

Where the quilt was made, county:

Milwaukee

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:

Quilt was a gift from the great-aunt and quilt maker (Mrs. Queeman) to the great-niece (owner) at birth.

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional 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:

Kuhlman

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

abt. 1898

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1951

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church, Milwaukee/Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Business owner/made window treatments (The West Side Curtain Shop-Milwaukee/Milwaukee County, Wisconsin).

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Milwaukee

Quiltmaker's city:

Milwaukee

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Kuhlman

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

Queeman, Max

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Dorcas Society of the Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church

Where does/did the group meet?

Milwaukee/Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

What are the main activities of the group?

Clothing children in need.

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

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

Mrs. Queeman, as a member of the Dorcas Society, made 600 quilts for an orphan's home operated by the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Bensenville/DuPage County, Illinois. She also provided dresses for the children there as well as for Native American children in northern Wisconsin.

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Mrs. Sophie Queeman operated the West Side Curtain Shop in Milwaukee/Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with her sister. After her sister, Mrs. Frieda Lueder, died she continued the business from her home. In addition to sewing, she was a high scorer in a bowling league. Her parents, the Kuhlmans, lived in Milwaukee.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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