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
Details
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