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QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1074

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:

210

Person filling out this form is:

Daughter of quiltmaker; 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:

Quilt blocks or pieces

Quilt's title:

Butterfly

How wide is the quilt?

84,50 inches

How long is the quilt?

92.75 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

C:1945

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Butterflies

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

The center of the quilt is a rectangle made up of 6 butterfly blocks. The first border is solid green, the next is made up of 18 butterfly blocks, followed by another solid green border, and a final border of 30 butterfly blocks.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

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

Butterflies are button hole stitched

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:

Received as a gift when mother was breaking up housekeeping

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

This was one of the last quilts Janet Daniels Pinney made and in a letter she stated she preferred to make applique quilts to pieced ones.

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

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?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Oconomowoc

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

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 city:

Hiawatha

Quiltmaker's state:

Kansas (KS)

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' occupation:

Supr. of Schools

Number of children:

Five

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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Cite this Quilt

Butterfly. 1930-1949. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1074. Accessed: 03/28/24