QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1133

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:

A1121

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

06-20-2015

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?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

This is a:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

North Carolina Lily

Brackman # or other source & #:

765.12 variation

How wide is the quilt?

70.5 in.

How long is the quilt?

83 in.

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

45 degree angled corners bottom only

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

chamfered

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; White

Antique colors:

Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

c. 1860

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c. 1860

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Carol Butzke, AQS Certified Appraiser

Further information concerning dates:

Quilt back is coarse white cotton that appears to be hand woven.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

10 in. x 10 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

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:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Woven or homespun

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

8 in., 5.5 in., 32.5 in., 31.5 in.

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7 spi

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7 spi

Width between quilting lines:

varies from 1 in. to 9.5 in.

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt was made by an unknown family member.

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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