QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1015
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:
175
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 Quilts
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Botch Handle (variation)
Brackman # or other source & #:
2058a
How wide is the quilt?
74 in.
How long is the quilt?
78 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Gold; Green; Red
Antique colors:
Turkey Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1888
Further information concerning dates:
Mrs. Gilow was 19 years of age when the quilt was made.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection); Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Describe the borders:
Outer edge of quilt is sashing.
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:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Red; White
Describe the back:
Print; Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Grid diamond
Describe the quilting designs used:
Hand quilted grid/crosshatch hanging diamonds in lattice. Stitches are medium size and excellent quality.
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
The lattice is comprised of red strips with green cornerstone blocks. The lattice forms the outer edge of the quilt. The back is a red and white polka dot fabric. All of the blocks look alike. They are pieced throughout from the same print fabric.
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?
Traditional pattern variation
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). Hannemanns immigrated in 1857 from Gross Leistikow and Pinnow, Pomerania, Germany. Came with their parents looking for 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 marriage date(s):
1891
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran-Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cedarburg/Ozaukee, 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' name(s):
Gilow, Henry Sr.
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 Quilts. 1876-1900. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1015. Accessed: 04/26/24