QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1013
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:
174
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Other
Source of the information on this quilt:
Two granddaughters 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?
Inherited
Interviewer:
Doss, Luella
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Cedarburg Cultural Center
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Oma's Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Rolling Stone, Squirrel in a Cage
Brackman # or other source & #:
1727b
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Gold; Red; Yellow
Antique colors:
Indigo Blue; Turkey Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Hickman, Kathy
Further information concerning dates:
Mrs. Gilow was 21 years of age when the quilt was made.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks); Separated by pieced pattern sashing
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Outer border is made from multiple scrap strips and squares in a random pattern.
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:
Checked; Floral; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped; Other
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Shirting
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
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?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
The multiple scrap Wild Goose Chase lattice is constructed from rectangular blocks sewn together side by side in strips. The rectangular blocks are made from triangles that have been grouped together by color. The color grouping changes on each side of every Rolling Stone block.
Quilt top made by:
Gilow, Louisa Hannemann
Quilted by:
Gilow, Louisa Hannemann; Quilting bee
Where the quilt was made, city:
Historic Hamilton/Cedarburg
Where the quilt was made, county:
Ozaukee
Where the quilt was made, state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
The owners' grandmother (Mrs. Gilow) made quilts for her "hope chest" before her marriage in 1891. She stored them in a trunk. The granddaughters inherited them from their mother and have joint ownership. The "hope chest" quilts have been documented in the Quilt Index under her name at #174, #175 & #176.
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
quilt maker's "hope chest"
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?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Pattern
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
The Gilows immigrated in 1856 to the United States from Stavenhagen and Schwerin in Mecklenburg, Pomerania, Germany (now Prussia). The Hannemanns immigrated to the United States in 1857 from Gross Leistikow and Pinnow, Pomerania, Germany. They came with their parent to find religious freedom.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Hannemann
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1869
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Historic Hamilton-Cedarburg/Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Wisconsin
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran-Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cedarburg/Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Ozaukee
Quiltmaker's city:
Historic Hamilton/Cedarburg
Quiltmaker's state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Hannemann
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Gross Leistikow/Pomerania, Germany
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Pinnow/Pomerania, Germany
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Cheese maker & Shoe maker
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1 (Erna)
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1 (Helmuth)
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
The two granddaughters describe their grandmother as being quiet and bashful because she spoke only German. She made beautiful knitted lace, pillows and braided rugs. Quilts made by Mrs. Gilow and her family have been documented in the Quilt Index at #172-#176.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Cite this Quilt
Gilow, Louisa Hanneman. Oma's Quilt. 1876-1900. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1013. Accessed: 03/28/24