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:

339

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:

Doris Myers

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Madison Art Center, Madison, Wisconsin

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rail Fence, Roman Stripe, ZigZag

Brackman # or other source & #:

1111c

How wide is the quilt?

20 inches

How long is the quilt?

29 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Cream; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

C:1944

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

63

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

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Quilt top made by:

Narveson, Ada S.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Mt. Horeb

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:

The quilt was made for a doll bunk bed.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

Quilt is presently used as:

Doll quilt/toy; Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Stangland

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Evangelical Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Stangland, Omar

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Wolfe Lake, IN

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Stangland, Fannie

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

Narveson, Oscar

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

Insurance Salesman

Number of children:

3

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Other quilts by this quilt maker are documented as #338 and #340.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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