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:

288

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

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Madison Art Center, Madison, Wisconsin

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Rail Fence

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt started?

C:1928

When was the quilt finished?

C:1930

Family/owner's date for quilt:

C:1928-1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

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:

Solid red border

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 in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilting is double wavy lines

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

Very little information was collected on this quilt at the documentation.

Quilt top made by:

Jelinski, Alice Wesolowski

Quilted by:

Jelinski, Alice Wesolowski

Where the quilt was made, city:

North Fond du Lac

Where the quilt was made, county:

Fond du Lac

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Wesolowski

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Polish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Wesolowski

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish

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

Jelinski, Adam

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

Soo Railroad

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Another quilt made by Mrs. Jelinski was documented at #287.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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