QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-71

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Wyoming Quilt Project Documentation Number:

wqp.0043

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

05/21/94

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

doll quilt

Quilt's title:

Trip Around The World

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Mosaic Block, Grandma's Square

Brackman # or other source & #:

2286a

How wide is the quilt?

16.25 - 16.357 inches

How long is the quilt?

16 - 16.6250 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Blue or Navy; Pink; Black

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Fading; Wear to edge or binding

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1875-1885

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Subject of the quilt:

squares

Size of quilt blocks:

inches x inches

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

unknown - most of backing has been cut off

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Commercial; Bias grain

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

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

.25 inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

rough flannel - warp & weft are different thickness

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Grid square

Describe the quilting designs used:

Grid diagonally through all squares.

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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

Quilt was purchased at an antique shop in Sturtevant, Wisconsin

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.