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Fox and Geese; Old Maid's Puzzle, Crosses and Losses

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1016

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:

176

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, Cedarburg, Wisconsin (Wi)

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Fox and Geese

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Old Maid's Puzzle, Crosses and Losses

Brackman # or other source & #:

1317

How wide is the quilt?

72 in.

How long is the quilt?

76 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red; Yellow

Antique colors:

Indigo Blue; Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Worn

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1889

Further information concerning dates:

Mrs. Gilow was 20 years of age when the quilt was made.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Strippy or vertical bands (in vertical rows separated by plain vertical bars)

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Single 4 in. wide outer border.

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:

Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

Unbleached muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Describe the quilting designs used:

Stitches are medium size and excellent quality.

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

Backing is a red and white polka dot.

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?

Purchased new; 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

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

"Wisconsin Quilts: Stories in the Stitches" by Ellen Kort, Howell Press 2001, page 88-89. "Wisconsin Quilts: History in the Stitches" by Ellen Kort & revised by Maggi McCormick Gordon,Krause Publications 2008, page 102-103.

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. They came with their parents seeking 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, 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, Wilhelm

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Gross Leistikow/Pomerania, Germany

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hannemann, Wilhelmina

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. Fox and Geese. 1876-1900. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1016. Accessed: 03/28/24