QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

218

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter of quilt maker

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?

Inherited

Interviewer:

Johnson, Elrid

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Country Inn-Pewaukee/Waukesha County

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Weathervane (variation)

Brackman # or other source & #:

1780, 4033

How wide is the quilt?

76 in.

How long is the quilt?

84 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

Timespan

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1936 & late 1940's

Further information concerning dates:

The quilt top was pieced at some point between 1931 and 1937. It was finished in the late 1940's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

41 whole & 22 partial

Size of quilt blocks:

approx 10.5 x 10.5 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

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:

Checked; Floral; Print; Solid/plain; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Small Gingham Check in various colorways.

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5 spi

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6 spi

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Single parallel lines; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Hand quilted horizontal parallel lines in an all-over-design. Stitches are described as medium size.

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

Backing is a white and blue floral print.

Quilt top made by:

Pierce, Clara Chapin Burton

Where the quilt was made, city:

Eagle

Where the quilt was made, county:

Waukesha

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 owner (granddaughter) was born in 1931. Her grandmother pieced the quilt top for her before she died in 1937. In the late 1940's Clara Howell Pierce (her daugther-in-law) quilted and bound the quilt.

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?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Other

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

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

The exact name of the pattern is unknown. The quilt top maker found it in the state of Washington while she was visiting her step-daughter.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Chapin

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-12-1858

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Eagle/Waukesha County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

12-13-1937

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Chapin, John B.

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Chapin, Emmeline Clark

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

Burton, Thomas; Pierce, Frank

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

Both Farmers

Number of children:

5 (2 survived)

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2- Burton, Roy (b. 1882) & Pierce, Charles C. (b. 1902)

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Pierce,Clara Chapin Burton was born to pioneer parents. She lived her entire life on the family farm in Eagle Township/Waukesha County, Wisconsin. She also embroidered and crocheted beautiful items. Pierce, Clara Howell finished 3 quilts that have been documented in the Quilt Index at 216, 217 & 218.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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