QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1140
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:
A1166
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
11-14-2015
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 and Fiber Arts
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Log Cabin Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Log Cabin Variation
How wide is the quilt?
66 in.
How long is the quilt?
79.25 in
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Burgundy
Antique colors:
Cadet Blue; Claret or Wine; Double Pink; Indigo Blue; Madder Brown; Manganese Bronze
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
c. 1890
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
80
Size of quilt blocks:
8 in. x 8 in.
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Rayon
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth; Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Conversation Prints; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Cotton chambray
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Brown; Cream; Fuchsia
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
4
Width of pieces on the back:
19.5", 24", 22.5", 22.5"
Describe the back:
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
The binding is .25 in.
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White and navy blue
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6 spi
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7 spi
Width between quilting lines:
1 - 2 inches
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Patches outlined/in the ditch; Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
There is quilting through the center of the corner triangles in the log cabin blocks.
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Fabric on the back is a very nice ombre print.
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
The owner did not know the name of the quiltmaker. The furthest back known owner was Lulu Maude (nee Ellis) Bussian.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Details
Cite this Quilt
Log Cabin Quilt. c. 1890. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1140. Accessed: 03/29/24