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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