QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1106

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:

214

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

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:

Johnson, Elrid

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Country Inn-Pewaukee/Waukesha County

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Duvet coverlet

Owner's name for quilt:

Friendship Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Embroidered Redwork Signature Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

72 in.

How long is the quilt?

73 in.

Shape of edge:

Embellished or trimmed

Shape of corners:

Embellished or trimmed

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

multiple locations; on block

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1907 or 1908

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

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:

Solid/plain

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Ruffles

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

The embroidered whole cloth duvet coverlet is constructed with a cream colored muslin back left open at the top. Three of the sides have an applied ruffle. The embroidery pattern is 36 wheels with names on 10 wedges. The 360 names and pattern are hand embroidered using the stem stitch and red cotton embroidery floss. The needlework is described as good.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Palmyra

Where the quilt was made, county:

Jefferson

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The Palmyra Historical Society received the quilt as a gift from Hill, Ruth.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Palmyra Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Palmyra

Quilt owner's county:

Jefferson

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's county:

Jefferson

Quiltmaker's city:

Palmyra

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts