QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1000
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:
167
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:
Farmer Boy
How wide is the quilt?
45 inches
How long is the quilt?
88 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Red; White; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
C.1946
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
One
Number of borders:
One
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
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?
Separate binding applied
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, used farmer boy as a quilting design.
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:
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:
Gift to oldest grandchild
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?
Public domain/traditional pattern
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 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' name(s):
Kahlwey, Otto
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Kohlway, Emm. Farmer Boy. 1930-1949. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1000. Accessed: 04/23/24