QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1068

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Alternate inventory control number:

127

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10-15-1988

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

Interviewer:

Smith, Seabie

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cedarburg Cultural Center

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

46 in

How long is the quilt?

73 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Green; Maroon

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Quilt top made by:

Dahler, Anna Barbara Schwardz

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

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

Fabrics came from Freda's Millinery Shop, which was located in what is now the Rivoli Building. At the present location of the beauty school.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Schwardz

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Switzerland

Number of children:

2

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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