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:

191

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04-08-1989

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:

Wright, Marianne

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Country Inn-Pewaukee/Waukesha Co. Wisconsin

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Bride's Bouquet, French Bouquet (variation)

Brackman # or other source & #:

601j

How wide is the quilt?

66 in.

How long is the quilt?

82.5 in.

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

Follows shape of hexagon patches.

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Follows shape of hexagon patches.

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Burgundy; Green; Lavender; Orange; Pink; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1900

Further information concerning dates:

Maud H. Juneau was 20 years of age when the quilt was made.

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons; Same block throughout

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; Geometric; Multiple scrap; 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?

White

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?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Every hexagon has been shadow outline quilted. Stitches are medium size and even.

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

The top is constructed from hexagons sewn together side by side and arranged by color and fabric print into floral motifs. Every floral motif is constructed in this sequence: One yellow solid/plain center, a ring of solid/plain, a ring of prints to coordinate with the ring of solids and one outer ring of white solid/plain.

Quilt top made by:

Juneau, Maud H.

Quilted by:

Juneau, Maud H.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Milwaukee

Where the quilt was made, county:

Milwaukee

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:

Maud Juneau's quilt has been handed down through the family to the owner.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

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

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Juneau

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1880

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

West Allis/Milwaukee County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1974

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

French-Canadian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Teacher (Retired in 1947 from Greenfield School, 1711 S. 35th St. Milwaukee/Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Milwaukee

Quiltmaker's city:

West Allis

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Juneau, Joseph

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Milwaukee/Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

French-Canadian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Juneau, Josephine Mathey

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Switzerland

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Maud H. Juneau is the grand-niece of Solomon Juneau, a founding father of Milwaukee/Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Her father is the son of Pierre C. Juneau, Solomon Juneau's brother.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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