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:

242

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great-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

Owner's name for quilt:

Pinwheel

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Virginia Reel, Zig Zag

Brackman # or other source & #:

1339b

How wide is the quilt?

64 in.

How long is the quilt?

78.5 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Gray; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Other

Describe the damage:

Green fugitive dye has turned gray.

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1940

Further information concerning dates:

Mrs. Romoser was about 70 years of age when the quilt was made in 1940.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

approx. 14.75 x 14.75 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Outer gray border measures 2 in wide.

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

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?

Back turned to front

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

The patches are shadow outline quilted following the design of the top. The stitching is described as small size and even.

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

The batting may be a flannel sheet.

Quilt top made by:

Romoser, Lydia Yahr

Quilted by:

Romoser, Lydia Yahr

Where the quilt was made, city:

Milwaukee

Where the quilt was made, county:

Milwaukee

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The owner inherited the quilt from her mother. Her great-grandmother, Mrs. Romoser, made the quilt for her granddaughter, the owner's mother (Shuh, Ruth Romoser.)

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

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

Published material

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Yahr

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03-14-1870

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Ozaukee County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

04-01-1958

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

German Methodist Church

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Milwaukee

Quiltmaker's city:

Milwaukee

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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

Methodist minister

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Mrs. Romoser's parents were from Ohio. She has quilts documented in the Quilt Index at #241 & #242.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts