QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1151

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:

286

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

Interviewer:

Bringe, Joyce

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Madison Art Center, Madison, Wisconsin

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Stars

How wide is the quilt?

74 inches

How long is the quilt?

73.50 inches

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

C:1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds

Number of borders:

Three

Describe the borders:

Three strips, yellow, blue, yellow

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

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?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

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

Small quilting stitches

Quilt top made by:

Chapman, Jenny

Quilted by:

Chapman, Jenny

Where the quilt was made, city:

South Wayne

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 get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

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

Lumber business

Number of children:

4

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Mrs. Chapman made quilts all winter long for many years. Other quilts made by her are documented as #283, #284, and #285.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts