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
Details
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