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Magic Circle; Bowtie Quilt; Magical Circle, Tree Lover's Knot, Dumbell Block
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
27-23-733
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.0546
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
7-29-95
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Magic Circle
Owner's name for quilt:
Bowtie Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Magical Circle, Tree Lover's Knot, Dumbell Block
Brackman # or other source & #:
1429a
How wide is the quilt?
68.25 - 68.75 inches
How long is the quilt?
84 - 85 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue or Navy; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Damage:
Wear to edge or binding
Describe the damage:
Edges are frayed due to light-weight fabric and because they are not finished
Time period:
1950-1975
When was the quilt started?
c. 1950
Who estimated the quilt's date?
WQP assessor estimates date as around 1950, owner had no information.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
80 pieced
Size of quilt blocks:
8.5" x 8.5"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
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:
Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Fabrics are very light weight batiste or other summer fabrics.
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Width of pieces on the back:
not recorded
How is the binding made?
Unfinished/raw edge
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
no binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Where the quilt was made, city:
Pondcreek
Where the quilt was made, county:
Grant County
Where the quilt was made, state:
Oklahoma (OK)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Restricted
Quilt owner's county:
Restricted
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Maphet, Allena
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
04-06-1869
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Blackjack
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Kansas
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date of death:
00-00-1954
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High school
Quiltmaker's state:
Oklahoma (OK)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Maphet, John
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Mungor, Alice
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer, Welder and Blacksmith
Number of children:
5
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
4
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Owner reports that quiltmaker was her great-grandmother, and that she homesteaded the "Cherokee Strip Land" after the "run", on Sept. 16, 1893." Presumably this land was in Oklahoma
Who photographed this quilt?
Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.
Cite this Quilt
Magic Circle. 1950-1975. From Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc., Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=27-23-733. Accessed: 03/28/24