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15-11-1048

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:

A1130

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

06-20-2015

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rectangles All Sides

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Building Blocks

Brackman # or other source & #:

144

How wide is the quilt?

74 in.

How long is the quilt?

85 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Burgundy; Gold; Green; Lavender; Orange; Pink; Purple; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Open seams

Time period:

1950-1975

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c.1955

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Rayon; Other blends

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Seersucker

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine 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?

Beige or Tan; Coral; Cream; Fuchsia; Green; Orange; Purple; Turquoise or Teal; Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

9

Width of pieces on the back:

15.5 in., 30 in., 12 in., 16 in., 6 in., 6 in., 12 in., 9.5 in., 13 in.

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; 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?

Blanket or flannel

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3 spi

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4 spi

Width between quilting lines:

varies from 2 in. to 2.5 in.

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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

The back of the quilt is basted to the flannel lining. The largest piece of the back is a cretonne fabric made with a twill weave. The smaller pieces are cut from feed or flour sacks, as evidenced by the typical line of stitching holes on one and the machine ladder stitch seam on the other.

Quilt top made by:

Kaufmann, Louisa Margaretta Hahn

Quilted by:

Kaufmann, Louisa Margaretta Hahn

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Hahn, Eva Barbara Gunderman

Where the quilt was made, city:

Victor

Where the quilt was made, county:

Iowa

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quilt was purchased from the quilt owner's cousin, who had inherited it.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Mrs. Kaufmann made many quilts. Several of them have been documented by this project, including A1138 and A1139.

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Quilt owner has many cardboard quilting templates that belonged to Louisa Kaufmann and her mother Eva Barbara Hahn.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hahn

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06-18-1894

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Victor, Iowa County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

12-26-1958

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

grammar school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

home maker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Hahn, George Carl

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Victor, Iowa

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hahn, Eva Barbara Gunderman

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Kolmschneidbach, Bavaria, Germany

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

German

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

farmer

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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Cite this Quilt

Kaufmann, Louisa Margaretta Hah. Rectangles All Sides. 1950-1975. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1048. Accessed: 03/29/24