QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1057

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:

126

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10-15-1988

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:

Smith, Seabie

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cedarburg Cultural Center

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

One Patch Rectangle

How wide is the quilt?

63 in

How long is the quilt?

75 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1920 - 1940

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

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:

none

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Solid/plain; Striped

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other novelty technique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

feather stitch used to join pieces

Materials used to make the back:

Satin/Sateen

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Quilt top made by:

Meyer, Mrs.

Quilted by:

Meyer, Mrs.

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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

Maker of quilt was the mother-in-law of quilt owner's aunt.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

men's pants fabric

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Number of children:

2

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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