QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1152

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:

A1159

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Daughter of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

11-14-2015

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top; Other

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Chose the fabric.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Triple Irish Chain

Owner's name for quilt:

Triple Irish Chain

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Three Irish Chains, Single Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

1019a

How wide is the quilt?

74.5 in.

How long is the quilt?

87 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

Summer of 1983

When was the quilt finished?

1984

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1984

Further information concerning dates:

The daughter of quilt maker participated in the making of the quilt. She has provided the dates.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Inner yellow print border measures 1 in. wide. Outer blue print border measures 2.5 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:

Floral; Solid/plain

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?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red; White; Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

37.25 & 37.25 in.

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5 spi

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6 spi

Width between quilting lines:

.5 to 2 in.

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

A four-leaf clover motif is quilted in the center of every large solid/plain white block. Grid crosshatch on point is quilted through the small print squares. All of the other patches are shadow outline quilted.

Quilt top made by:

Zieger, Vivian Dorothy Spaltholz

Quilted by:

Zieger, Vivian Dorothy Spaltholz

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Zieger, Joan

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?

Gift

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Mrs. Zieger and her daughter Joan started out making the quilt together. Joan chose the fabric. They pieced 10 blocks each. When they went to put it together, Mrs. Zieger realized they had different sizes for the seam allowance. Mrs. Zieger redid Joan's blocks, made the top, quilted the quilt and bound the edges. She then presented it to Joan as a gift. Joan loves it.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Gift for daughter

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion; Keepsake/memento; Other

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Remembrance of her mother

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Spaltholz

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03-01-1919

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Horicon/Dodge County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

07-02-2010

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran/Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Census taker & Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Milwaukee

Quiltmaker's city:

Milwaukee

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Spaltholz, Erwin William

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Beaver Dam/Dodge County, Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Spaltholz, Lydia Clara Avina Radditz

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Black Wolf/Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

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

Zieger, William Francis

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

The personal information in this document is in reference to Vivian Dorothy Spaltholz Zieger. She made over 100 quilts in her lifetime. This mother and daughter duo can be found in the Quilt Index at #A1159, A1160 & A1161.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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