Flying Goose Chase
Quilt Index Record: 42-75-533
Administrative Fields
InstNameF003Wisconsin Quilt History Project
InstInvContrNumF004188
Information source fields
IdentPersonF006Quilt owner
DateDataF006b04-08-1989
RelnQuiltF007Quilt owner
IfQownerF007bPurchased the quilt
interviewerF007eWright, Marianne
locationF007fCountry Inn in Pewaukee, WI; Wisconsin Quilters, Inc.
Overall Quilt Description
TypeObjF008Finished quilt
OwnerNameF010Flying Goose Chase
AltNameF011Wild Goose Chase
BrackmanF011a2905a
OverallWidthF12a71.75
OverallLengthF012b85.5
ShapeEdgeF013Straight
ShapeCornersF013bStraight
PredomColorsF014Blue or Navy
White
OverallColorF14bTwo color
OverCondF015Good/moderate use
DateQuiltF0231930-1949
DateBegunF023ac. 1930s
DateFinishF023bc. 1940s
FamDateF023cc. 1940s
DateInfoF023fThe quilt was pieced in the late 1930s when the maker was in her twenties, and quilted in the 1940s.
Quilt top description
LayFormatF024Block pattern
NumBlockF02630
ArrangeBlockF028Straight
SpacingF029Side by side
NumBlockPatF0301
BlockStyleF030aSame block throughout
Squares
Triangles
NumBordersF0333
BordDescF034Outside border: white; then blue, then inside border: white. Overall measure: 4.75 in.
Quilt top materials and construction
FiberTypesF035Cotton
FabricTypeF036Broadcloth
FabPrintF037Solid/plain
EmbellTechF038fNo
UniqueF038hThe quilt has a diagonal pattern of single bands of blue geese on a white background. Where the bands of triangles intersect there is a blue square made from 4 blue triangles - 5 across the top row. The 4 intersections in the next row down is made from a white diamond inside a blue square (made from 4 blue triangles).
Quilt back materials and construction
FabFiberTypesF040Cotton
OtherFabF040aCotton muslin
ColorBackingF040bWhite
DescBackF043Machine sewn
Same fabric used throughout
Solid/plain
Quilt binding
MatUsedF044Cotton
FabStrucF045Plain weave
UniqueBindF045aThe same blue material that is used in the front block design.
ConstrucBindF046Hand sewn
Home cut
Machine sewn
Quilt batting
MatUsedF048Cotton
Quilting description
QuiltTechF049Hand quilting
ThrColorF049bWhite
DesignF052aAll-over-design
Outline
Quiltmaker identification
QuiltTopF054Kirkland, Josephine
QuiltedByF055Kirkland, Josephine
Quilt provenance
LocMadeF057aRichfield
ProvCountyF057bWashington
ProvStateF057dWisconsin (WI)
ProvCountryF057fUnited States
AcquiredF058Purchase
Quilt purposes uses
ReasonsF060Unknown
QDesignF060bUnknown
PresUseF062Unknown
Quilt design and materials sources
SourceMatF063Purchased new
Sewing scraps
OthSourceF063aScraps were found in her mother's collection
TopSourceF064Unknown
PattSourceF065Public domain
Quilt ownership and contact info
OwnershipF082Private
OwnerCountryF086bUnited States
SourceInfoF088bDougherty, Lois J.
DateObtainedF088c04-08-1989
Other source materials available for this quilt
RelItemsF088aJosephine made over 150 quilts. It is unknown if she had children of her own, but she cared for forty foster children.
Quiltmaker personal information
GenderF098Female
BirthDateF099c.1910's
BirthplaceCountryF098dUnited States
Quiltmaker address
CountyF106Washington
CityF106aRichfield
StateF107Wisconsin (WI)
CountryF108United States
Quiltmaker Family history
NoChildF11640 foster children
Other quilts made by quiltmaker
NumQuiltsF123more than 50
Image Information
InvenNumF075188a
ImageConF075aquilt
ImageTypeF076Color
SourceF077Slide
DateF0794
8
1989
CE
DigDateF079a4
1
2013
CE
AccessF080Restricted
HolderF080aWisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
CopyRestF080cWisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
DistribRestF080dWisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
DisplayResF080eWisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
LicenseF080fWisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
File Information
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dateverified10
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2015
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