QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1999

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:

A38

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great granddaughter of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

09-22-2002

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:

E P Farrell

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

WI Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Friendship Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Capital T

Brackman # or other source & #:

1662c

How wide is the quilt?

61 in.

How long is the quilt?

80 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt started?

after l883

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

11 in. x 11 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Sashing width:

1.25 in. - 1.5 in.

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; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

Describe the quilt filling:

Possibly baby blankets

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4 spi

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5 spi

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

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

Owner states "Family sources say my great-grandmother used my grandmothers baby blankets for the batting"

Quilt top made by:

Ryan, Anna Rachel Walsh

Quilted by:

Ryan, Anna Rachel Walsh

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lodi

Where the quilt was made, county:

Dane

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

From my mother who received it from her aunt

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Walsh

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's county:

Dane

Quiltmaker's city:

Lodi

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Walsh, John

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Ireland

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Walsh, Bridget Welsh

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Ireland

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

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

Farmer

Number of children:

5

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts