QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-999

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:

166

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?

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

June Slattery

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cedarburg Cultural Center

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Baby with Bunny

How wide is the quilt?

37 inches

How long is the quilt?

56 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1947

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Subject of the quilt:

Baby and bunny

Number of borders:

One

Describe the borders:

Blue border all around, possibly appliqued on

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

Stitches are small but uneven. Rabbits quilted in design

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

This was a kit quilt

Quilt top made by:

Kohlway, Emma

Quilted by:

Kohlway, Emma

Where the quilt was made, city:

Grafton

Where the quilt was made, county:

Washington

Where the quilt was made, state:

Washington (WA)

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:

Owner is the oldest grandchild and received quilt as a gift

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

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

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

Kit

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

Kit

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Mequon

Quilt owner's county:

Washington

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Behrens

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Washington

Quiltmaker's city:

Grafton

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Behrens, Herman

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Behrens, Bertha

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

Farmer

Number of children:

Seven

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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