QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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.0298

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

granddaughter of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

1-14-95

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Poppy Appliqué Kit

Owner's name for quilt:

Applique

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

no reference source available

How wide is the quilt?

75 - 75.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

89 - 90.25 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Embroidered names and year: Grandma Clark 1969 (on one end) and Paula (on one end)

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1969

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe where the inscription was found:

On either end - not recorded front or back

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1969

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Wyoming quilt project

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. Hand embroidery, stem stitch, outline, french knots with threads matching fabrics.

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

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)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (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:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch; Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

.25 inch outline around poppies. Straight grid in center, surrounded by feathers and curved parallel lines. Border "area" outside of center rectangle has floral and feathers.

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

Buttonhole stitch is very tight and close together.

Quilt top made by:

Clark, Rae

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:

Top made by grandmother Rae Clark who died at age 61 before finishing quilt. Great grandmother Anna Christensen quilted it and finished in 1969 for Paula Slater. Anna Christensen quilted over 300 quilts. she was a pioneer in WY. She was born in 1890 and homesteaded in Laramie where she and her husband had a dairy farm. She was Danish and quilted with her "circle" of friends where she learned different techniques. She quilted for others and continued to quilt until she was 90 years old.

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, Paula

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

Newspaper article included about Anna Christensen and her quilts celebrating her 90th birthday.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Paula Slater

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 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 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:

Danneberg, NE

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Danish

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Income; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.