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:

250

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter-in-law 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:

Wuhrmann, K.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Country Inn-Pewaukee/Waukesha County

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

The Daisy

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Dresden Plate, Friendship Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

3471b

How wide is the quilt?

80 in.

How long is the quilt?

95 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Burgundy; Cream; Green; Lavender; Orange; Pink; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

c. 1930's

When was the quilt finished?

1986

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1930's and 1986

Further information concerning dates:

Quilt was pieced during the 1930's when Mrs. Riley was approximately 30 years of age. The quilt was quilted in 1986 by an unknown Amish quilter from Pennsylvania.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

16 x 16 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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:

Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Lavender

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; Hand sewn; Home cut; 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?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

All of the blades in the Dresden Plate design are outline quilted. The blocks are outline quilted in-the-ditch. An arc is quilted in the corner of every block. The arcs form a square with curved sides where four blocks meet. The stitching was described as excellent.

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

Every Dresden Plate motif has a yellow center and sixteen blades that alternate between print and solid/plain fabric. Mrs. Riley called the block, "The Daisy".

Quilt top made by:

Riley, Florence Arneson

Quilted by:

Amish in Pennsylvania

Where the quilt was made, city:

Kenosha

Where the quilt was made, county:

Kenosha

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's husband inherited the quilt from his grandmother. The family found her finished quilts and tops after her death. In 1986 the quilt was quilted by an Amish quilter from Pennsylvania.

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Arneson

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-19-1897

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Racine/Racine

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

08-16-1982

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Norrwegian

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Roman Catholic

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Kenosha

Quiltmaker's city:

Kenosha

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Arneson, Ole

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Norway

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Arneson, Agnes

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

Riley, Robert

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

Car Dealer

Number of children:

1

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Mrs. Riley lived in Kenosha/Kenosha County, Wisconsin from 1925 to 1930.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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