QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-337

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.0290

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

1-14-95

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Tulip appliqué kit

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

kit - name unknown

How wide is the quilt?

76.25 - 76.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

86.25 - 86.6250 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Coral; Green; Maroon; Pink; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1930s

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Subject of the quilt:

Floral

Size of quilt blocks:

inches x inches

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Not recorded - Construction techniques used in quilt top: piecing techniques

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Matching thread colors - buttonhole stitch, lazy daisy, blind stitch, Stem stitch, satin stitch, french knots outline

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Commercial

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

not recorded

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Vines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Leaves, rope, center medallion

Quilt top made by:

Clark, Rae Kristina

Quilted by:

Christensen, Anna

Where the quilt was made, city:

Laramie

Where the quilt was made, county:

Albany

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wyoming (WY)

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:

Quilt top was made by owner's mother and quilted by owner's grandmother.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

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

Kit

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

Slater, Karol

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Photo of quilt top maker and mother of owner.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Slater, Karol

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Albany

Quilt owner's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Christensen, Rae Kristina

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04/27/1913

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Laramie

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wyoming

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

02/08/1936

Quiltmaker's date of death:

09/09/1974

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Danish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School/Nursing

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker/nurse

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Albany

Quiltmaker's city:

Laramie

Quiltmaker's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Christensen, Einer

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Denmark

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Danish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Christensen, Anna

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Coatesville, NE

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Danish

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

Clark, Raymond Richard

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.