QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

A1124

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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 and Fiber Arts, Cedarburg, WI

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Morning Glory Applique

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Morning Glories, Bucilla #1886 (kit)

How wide is the quilt?

73.5in.

How long is the quilt?

86.75 in.

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Lavender; Pink; Purple; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1930's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

59 in. X 44.5 in.

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Plain white fabric quilted with floral wreaths and parallel lines.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

31.5 in., 10.5 in., 3.2 in.

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; 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?

Bias grain; Commercial; 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?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9 spi.

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7 spi.

Width between quilting lines:

.5 in. - 2 in.

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines; Echo; Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Wreaths

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

The medallion center is built with bars of plain blue fabric. The morning glory flowers and leaves are appliqued with plain red with pink, blue with light blue, purple with lavendar flowers and green leaves. Highlighting embroidery is found on each appropriate flower using red, puple, or blue threads with an outline stitch. The green leaves have green embroidery. There are vines embroidered on the white background using green and brown threads.

Quilt top made by:

Brix, Emma

Quilted by:

Brix, Emma

Where the quilt was made, city:

Milaca

Where the quilt was made, state:

Minnesota (MN)

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:

The quilt was purchased from one of the quiltmaker's grand children.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Morning Glories, Bucilla #1886

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Kit

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c. early 1900's

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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