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:

A1160

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Daughter of quiltmaker; 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?

Other

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

Made the quilt

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

American Provincial Cross-stitch Quilt Kit - Bucilla #2868

Owner's name for quilt:

Colonial

How wide is the quilt?

80 in.

How long is the quilt?

94.25 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Rust

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt started?

1956

When was the quilt finished?

1961

Further information concerning dates:

Joan Zieger worked on the quilt between the ages of 13 & 18.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Subject of the quilt:

Americana

Describe the quilt setting:

Whole cloth with cross-stitched designs giving the impression of blocks.

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

The outer cream border measures approximately 16 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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Cross-stitch

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

47 & 34 in.

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; 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?

Commercial; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

Mountain Mist

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:

5 spi

Width between quilting lines:

1 in.

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Grid square; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilting follows designs provided in the kit. The designs were stamped on the quilt top. The borders have feathered hearts with grid crosshatch centers.

Quilt top made by:

Zieger, Joan

Quilted by:

Zieger, Joan; Zieger, Vivian Dorothy Spaltholz

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?

Made by owner

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

The quilt kit was a grade school graduation present from Joan Zieger's parents. Mrs. Zieger helped her daughter quilt the quilt. It took approximately 5 years for Joan to finish the quilt.

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion; Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Bucilla Kit #2868

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

American Provincial, Bucilla Kit #2868

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

Kit

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee/Milwaukee County, Wisconsin-1961 National Quilting Association-1983

Contests entered:

Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee/Milwaukee County, Wisconsin-1961 National Quilting Association 1983, Honorable Mention

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

Joan Zieger has a biography, "All About Joan" It can be found on her website: www.joanzieger.com

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Zieger

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07-19-1942

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Milwaukee/Milwaukee County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College post-graduate

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Teacher & fund raiser

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Milwaukee

Quiltmaker's city:

Milwaukee

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Zieger, William Francis

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Zieger, Vivian Dorothy Spaltholz

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Horicon/Dodge County, Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

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?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

The personal information in this document is in reference to Joan Zieger. Joan Zieger has made over 115 quilts up to this point in her life. Her mother, Vivian had 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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