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QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1060

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:

A1125

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

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Ocean Wave

Brackman # or other source & #:

3163

How wide is the quilt?

82 in.

How long is the quilt?

80.75 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

144

Size of quilt blocks:

6in. X 6 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Triangles

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Inside: plain white cotton, 2.75 in.; outer sides: plain blue fabric that varies in width along sides from top to bottom - 1.25 in. to 1.75 in.; top and bottom borders: 2.75 in.

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

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

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:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

7 in., 33 in., 23in., 5.5 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?

Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6 spi.

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7 spi.

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Concentric squares

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

The quilter varied the color (lighter and darker blues) and the placement in the blocks.

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 find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c. early 1900's

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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Cite this Quilt

Ocean Wave. 1930-1949. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1060. Accessed: 03/28/24