QUILT INDEX RECORD
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
Details
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