QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1073

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:

209

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04-08-1989

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

Barbara Fickau

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Pewaukee

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Bethlehem Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

4005

How wide is the quilt?

66.75 inches

How long is the quilt?

78.25 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Pink; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

C:1926-1932

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds

Number of borders:

One

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

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?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Separate binding applied

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Large feathered wreaths in corners.

Quilt top made by:

Pinney, Janet Daniels

Quilted by:

Pinney, Janet Daniels

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hiawatha

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kansas (KS)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift in 1946

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

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?

Original to maker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Oconomowoc

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Daniels

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Kansas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Daniels, Thomas

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Searing, Gertrude

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

New York

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Pinney, George G.

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Supr. of Schools

Number of children:

Five

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

She lived until she was 99.75 years old and respected for her wisdom. She was a member of a sewing circle until 1939 and she would rip out stitches of a poor quilter after she went home.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts