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15-11-1067

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:

A695

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

03-03-2012

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Other

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Cat's Cradle

Brackman # or other source & #:

1700

How wide is the quilt?

74 in.

How long is the quilt?

76 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; White

Antique colors:

Cadet Blue; Indigo Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Open seams; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1876-1900

Further information concerning dates:

Letters were found with quilt which dated 1886, (The quilt was found in an attic.)

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

41, 16

Size of quilt blocks:

16.5 in., 8.25 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2.5 in.

Number of borders:

none

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Print; Striped; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Shirting

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black; White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

9

Width of pieces on the back:

10, 7.5, 8, 8, 8, 7.5, 8, 8, 11

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand 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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

.375 - 1.25

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

An 'X' is in each corner stone.

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

The quilt was found in a house attic with letters from a Civil War soldier to his wife - John Pelton, 7th Wisconsin Battery to Joanne Pelton

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

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

The quilt was found in a house attic along with letters from John Pelton to his wife, Joanne Pelton. John was a member of the 7th Wisconsin Battery

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Pewaukee

Quilt owner's county:

Waukesha

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

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Cite this Quilt

Cat's Cradle. 1876-1900. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1067. Accessed: 03/29/24