QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1031
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:
196
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?
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Single/Double Irish Chain (variation)
Brackman # or other source & #:
1014
How wide is the quilt?
66 in.
How long is the quilt?
84.5 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Damage:
Other
Describe the damage:
used and damaged
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1888
Further information concerning dates:
Mrs. Whitney was approximately 67 years of age when the quilt was made.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
24 rectangular pattern blocks
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
A single white solid/plain outer border measures 4 in. wide.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk; Wool
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth; Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
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
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
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?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Double parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch; Grid diamond; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Every large white solid/plain side of the pattern blocks has a quilted motif made from two overlapping ellipses with double parallel lines. Every small square has crossing lines through the center in a hanging diamonds pattern. The border is quilted with a cable pattern. Stitches are small.
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
A unique variation of the Double Irish Chain pattern. Irish Chain consists of two blocks, one a checkerboard (in this case with 16 small squares) and an alternate block with a large unpieced center square and corner squares to match the checkerboard. In this variation, the quilter has only sewn the smaller squares on two sides of the alternate block, instead of the usual four. The hand stitching is evaluated by interviewer as excellent.
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?
Old clothes
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Shirt scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Original to maker
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. Other quilts have been documented in the Quilt Index under her name at #194, #195 & #197. Her daughter (West, Emma Grace Whitney) has quilts documented in the Quilt Index at #198 & #199.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Details
Cite this Quilt
Whitney, Jane Roger. Single/Double Irish Chain (variation). 1876-1900. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1031. Accessed: 03/28/24