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:

35

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10-08-1988

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

Interviewer:

Wallenfang, Mary

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, WI

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Posies Around the Square

Brackman # or other source & #:

25.86

How wide is the quilt?

36.5 in.

How long is the quilt?

49 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Pink; Yellow

Antique colors:

Nile Green

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

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

On the registration form the quilt was described as having "excellent quilting but applique not so good." This might indicate two makers, one who did the applique and one who did the quilting.

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

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

Found in basement in house on Downer Ave.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's county:

Milwaukee

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts