QUILT INDEX RECORD

19-15-1002

Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

AHS-033

When was the form filled out?

3/19/2009

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Anoka County Historical Society

Alternate inventory control number:

1196

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project; Anoka County Historical Society Collection

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

32 in., 32.5 in.

How wide is the quilt?

63 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

12 in. x 12 in.

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

less than a half inch

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

3.25 in., 4 sides

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Honeycomb (Grandmothers Flower Garden)

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight (Square)

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Cream; Pink

Antique colors:

Double Pink

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

MQP

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Owner's name for quilt:

Honeycomb

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Grandmothers Flower Garden

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

shirtings, double pinks

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

decorative pattern in corners, diamond pattern in sashing

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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

Additional notes or stories about the quilt's design or materials source:

Fr Siegun Thuler

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Where the quilt was made, state:

Minnesota (MN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt owner's name:

Anoka County Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Anoka

Quilt owner's county:

Anoka

Quilt owner's state:

Minnesota (MN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who photographed this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project