QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1005

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:

185

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04-08-1989

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:

Sarah Gartner

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Waukesha

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

70.50 inches

How long is the quilt?

70.50 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1915

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

25

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

tweeds

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Flannel

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Wool

How is the binding made?

Other

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilt is hand tied with ties hidden in back of quilt.

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

All pieces feather stitched embroidery

Quilt top made by:

Clemens, Alma

Where the quilt was made, city:

Plymouth

Where the quilt was made, county:

Sheboygan

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt originally made for husband, the son of maker.

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?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

wool samples from tailor

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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:

Shaefer

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Plymouth

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Sheboygan

Quiltmaker's city:

Plymouth

Quiltmaker's state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Shaefer, Carl

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Shaefer, Charlotte

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

Clemens, Charles

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

Engineer, manufacturing

Number of children:

Five

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

Four

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

One

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Alma was extremely generous, mission-minded, very giving and was also an excellent seamstress - a perfectionist.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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