QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1128
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:
285
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
04-15-1989
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:
Bringe, Joyce
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Madison Art Center, Madison, Wisconsin
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Dresden Plate
How wide is the quilt?
76 inches
How long is the quilt?
90 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Gold; Green; Pink; White; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
C:1930
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
20
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:
Border is a wide yellow/gold background with an appliqued swag. A diamond shaped piece is applique in the points of the swag.
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:
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?
Yellow
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 kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Hand quilting small and even
Quilt top made by:
Chapman, Jenny
Quilted by:
Chapman, Jenny
Where the quilt was made, city:
South Wayne
Where the quilt was made, state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
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 gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Lumber business
Number of children:
4
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Mrs. Chapman made quilts all winter for many years. Other quilts made by her were documented as #283, #284, and #286.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Cite this Quilt
Chapman, Jenn. Dresden Plate. 1930-1949. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1128. Accessed: 03/28/24