QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1017
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:
177
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
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?
Received as a gift
Interviewer:
Mac Queen, N.
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Cedarburg Cultural Center
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Kentucky Rose Wreath Applique
Brackman # or other source & #:
2.63
How wide is the quilt?
82 in.
How long is the quilt?
84 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Red; White
Antique colors:
Turkey Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Tears or holes; Other
Describe the damage:
Fragile, worn and damaged
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Hickman, Kathy
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection); Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Sashing width:
1 in.
Number of borders:
4
Describe the borders:
Quadruple outer border measures 4 in. wide overall. It's components are each 1 in. wide. The sequence is innermost red, white, green and outermost white.
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:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique
Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:
Dimensional applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton; Other
Description of the back:
Muslin
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn; Home cut; Separate binding applied
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Fans
Describe the quilting designs used:
All patches are outline quilted following the design of the top. A fan motif is quilted in all four corners of the applique blocks. Stitches are medium size with excellent quality workmanship.
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
The lattice is composed of horizontal red strips with white cornerstone blocks and vertical green strips with white cornerstone blocks. Every applique patch is hand embroidered on the edges with tiny buttonhole stitches. The rose buds are made to look dimensional.
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Daughter received the quilt as a gift from her mother-in-law (Mac Queen, Helen). She says it came from the house of Mac Queen, Emma of Horseheads/Chemung County, New York but does not believe it was made by her.
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento; Other collection
Describe present uses of the quilt:
Personnal collection
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
This pattern (or one very similar to this quilt) has been published as St. Louis Fancywork by Carrie Hall and Rose Kretsinger.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Details
Cite this Quilt
Kentucky Rose Wreath Applique. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1017. Accessed: 03/28/24