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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