QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1012

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:

A1110

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

06-20-2015

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Participated in design of the quilt; Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed the pattern

Interviewer:

Greenfield, Pamela K.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts, Cedarburg, WI

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Japanese Crests

How wide is the quilt?

67 in.

How long is the quilt?

90 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1987

When was the quilt finished?

2004

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1987-2004

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Subject of the quilt:

Japanese crests

Number of quilt blocks:

15 center blocks, embroidered; 15 half blocks around the outside of the center blocks

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by pieced pattern sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

6

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares; Triangles

Sashing width:

3.5 in.

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Inside border: constructed with triangles, squares, and rectangles making a zig zag pattern of the black and gray print fabric. Red and white squares (one in each corner in a different pattern and in each corner - a small square with 8 red flying geese. Outer border: 3.25 in. on 3 sides; 2.5 in. across the top.

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:

Geometric; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

The crest patterns were outlined and patterned with white quilting thread.

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3 with a pieced border

Width of pieces on the back:

27.75 in., 5 in., 27 in.

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave; Other

Describe the binding:

The pieced border on the back (4.25 in. wide) is turned to the front. It includes various widths of the patterned fabrics used on the front.

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5 spi.

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5 spi.

Width between quilting lines:

.66 in.

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell; Grid/crosshatch; Grid diamond; Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch; Parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Greenfield, Pamela Kimball

Quilted by:

Greenfield, Pamela Kimball

Where the quilt was made, city:

Chicago

Where the quilt was made, county:

Cook

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

The quilt was started while on vaction in New Hampshire and Maine, after a visit to a quilt fabric store on the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee. I found the perfect Japanese styled black, blue, and white fabrics for the front sashing. I started piecing the sashing on the trip. I had the book Japanese Design Motifs with 4,260 illustrations of Japanese Crest designs. I drew and cut several stencils to use within the white squares.

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kimball

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09-25-1947

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Winchester

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Massachusetts

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Master's Degree in Interior Design

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Congregational

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Educational Publishing

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's city:

Chicago

Quiltmaker's state:

Illinois (IL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Kimball, George Llewellyn

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Georgetown, MA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English/Welch

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Kimball, Barbara St. Clair

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English/Scpttish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Jewish, Polish

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

Wine sales

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

I like to work from the inside out, which mean I don't always have a overall plan for the finished quilt. I like the surprise of not knowing what will happen next. The challenge, of course, is to acquire enough fabric to finish the piece. But I love the variety of patterns I can include in one piece.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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