QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

182

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

The maker was the great grandfather of the owner.

When was the form filled out?

10-18-1988

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:

Mac Queen, Nancy

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Quilt with backing but no batting or separate binding.

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Pinwheel

Brackman # or other source & #:

1202a

How wide is the quilt?

69 in.

How long is the quilt?

75 in.

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1920s

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

4.12 in. X 4.12 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Triangles

Number of borders:

none

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; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Chintz or polished cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

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

The maker was a tailor. The quilt was made from samples from a fabric sample book with 2 foot by 3 foot swatches.

Quilt top made by:

Krienke, Rudolph

Quilted by:

Krienke, Rudolph

Where the quilt was made, city:

Stevens Point

Where the quilt was made, county:

Portage

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

The quilt was made from samples from a fabric swatch book.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Krienke

Quiltmaker's gender:

Male

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Stevens Point

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Tailor

Quiltmaker's county:

Portage

Quiltmaker's city:

Stevens Point

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

tailor

Number of children:

1

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts