QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1136
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:
235
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
great 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:
Bauman, Carolyn
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Country Inn, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Pieced Wedding Ring
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Wedding Ring, Single Wedding Ring
Brackman # or other source & #:
1806a
How wide is the quilt?
65.5 in.
How long is the quilt?
83.5 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Pink; Red
Antique colors:
Cadet Blue; Indigo Blue; Turkey Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Other
Describe the damage:
Backing is worn in a few places.
Repairs:
Cut down to smaller size
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Outer sashing may have been cut down and the edge restitched.
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c.1880s
Who estimated the quilt's date?
documentation staff
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing; Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Sashing width:
3 in.
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:
Dotted; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Brown; Cream; Red
Describe the back:
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Wool
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Thread type used for the quilting:
wool yarn
Color of thread used in the quilting:
red
Describe the quilting designs used:
Tied in a grid across the quilt.
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
The red yarn ties bled a little onto the quilt.
Quilt top made by:
Jacobs, Wilhelmine Augusta Lieder Zimmerman
Quilted by:
Jacobs, Wilhelmine Augusta Lieder Zimmerman
Where the quilt was made, city:
Ripon
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 quilt owner received the quilt from her mother.
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
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:
Gravestone and information at: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95462140
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Lieder
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
10-15-1856
Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:
Posen Schniedemuhl
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Germany
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
05-08-1939
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's occupation:
homemaker
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Lieder, Karl Ferdinand
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Germany
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Rutz, Caroline
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Germany
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
laborer, farmer
Number of children:
7
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
5
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
2
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
The quilt maker was married twice, and widowed both times.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Details
Cite this Quilt
Jacobs, Wilhelmine Augusta Lieder Zimmerma. Pieced Wedding Ring. 1876-1900. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1136. Accessed: 03/29/24