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:

244

Person filling out this form is:

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?

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:

Crazy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Contained Crazy

How wide is the quilt?

82 in.

How long is the quilt?

84 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Gold; Green; Red; Rust; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

M L H W X

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

multiple locations; other

Describe where the inscription was found:

On various blocks

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Multiple scrap; Paisley; Plaid; Premium type; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Gray

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?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Wool

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Pink

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Describe the quilting designs used:

Pink wool ties are spaced in varying widths all over the top. The ties are knotted to the front.

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

A separate blue binding was applied by hand and machine.

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

This quilt was found with other quilts in the home of the owner's great-aunt upon her death in Manitowoc/Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

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

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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