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:

231

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

granddaughter 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:

Williams, Ann

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Country Inn, Pewaukee, Wisconsin

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Flying Geese

Brackman # or other source & #:

480.7 variation

How wide is the quilt?

67.5 in.

How long is the quilt?

76.5 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Other

Describe the damage:

damaged, fragile

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920s

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Inner border is a dark blue solid, with half square triangles of dark blue and white in the corners. The outer border is a light blue solid, also with half square triangles (of white and dark blue) in the corners. Together they measure 9 in. wide.

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

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

bleached muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

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?

Home cut; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied

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

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

.75 in.

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

Describe the quilt filling:

cotton sheet blanket

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

The maker quilted the binding, too.

Quilt top made by:

Ehlhardt, Amelia

Quilted by:

Ehlhardt, Amelia

Where the quilt was made, city:

Milwaukee

Where the quilt was made, county:

Milwaukee

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Another quilt by this maker was documented by this project, #229.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Ortloff

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c. 1880

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

seamstress, milliner

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Ortloff, Charles

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Ortloff, Katherine

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

Ehlhardt, Louis

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

mail carrier

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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