QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1028
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:
194
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Other
Source of the information on this quilt:
Great-granddaughter of the quilt maker
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:
Hood, N.
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Country Inn, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Folded Log Cabin
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Log Cabin (Fields and Furrows Setting)
Brackman # or other source & #:
2573
How wide is the quilt?
68.75 in.
How long is the quilt?
79.5 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue or Navy; Maroon; Red; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors; Bright or primary colors; Dark colors
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1885
Further information concerning dates:
Mrs. Whitney was approximately 65 years of age when the quilt was made.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
72
Size of quilt blocks:
8.5 x 8.75 in.
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk; Wool
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth; Flannel; Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation 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?
Maroon
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?
Wool
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Thread type used for the quilting:
Wool yarn
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Red
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design
Describe the quilting designs used:
Every block has a red wool tie in all four outer corners with 1 tie in the center of each side. An inner square in every block has a tie in all four corners. The ties are approx. 4 in apart and tied toward the top.
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Every center square is made from red solid/plain fabric. The light and dark sides of the blocks are arranged in the Fields and Furrows setting. The interviewer evaluated the needlework as good.
Quilt top made by:
Whitney, Jane Rogers
Quilted by:
Whitney, Jane Rogers
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
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Great-granddaughter inherited quilt through her mother.
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?
Public domain/traditional 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:
Rogers
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1821
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Whitney/Northumberland
Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:
New Brunswick
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Canada
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1889
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
First Baptist
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Portage
Quiltmaker's city:
Stevens Point
Quiltmaker's state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Rogers, Anthony
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Rogers, Hannah
Number of children:
9
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Mrs. Whitney's parents lived in New Brunswick, Canada. Two of her children died at the ages of 12 and 16 from small pox. Another quilt has been documented in the Quilt Index under her name at #195, #196 & #197. Her daughter, Emma Grace Whitney West, has quilts documented in the Quilt Index at #198 & #199.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Cite this Quilt
Whitney, Jane Roger. Folded Log Cabin. 1876-1900. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1028. Accessed: 03/29/24