QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-908

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.2637

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

12-16-04

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Quilted or tied the top; Marked the quilt top for quilting; Bound the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Honeycomb Mosaic

Owner's name for quilt:

Honeycomb Mosaic

Brackman # or other source & #:

2158

How wide is the quilt?

73.25 - 73.75 inches

How long is the quilt?

92.375 - 92.75 inches

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Brown

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains; Tears or holes

Type of inscription:

Single; Signature; Place; Message; Date

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

Timespan

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

32 whole blocks, 8 side partial blocks, 6 end half blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

inches x inches

Number of borders:

1

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; Plaid; Paisley; Geometric; Floral; Checked; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

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

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Straight grain; Home cut; Hand sewn

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 inches

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

Fairfield's Soft Touch

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

off white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilted by:

Olsen, Anne

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?

Purchase

Why was the quilt made?

Other; Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

Stabilize old quilt blocks/tops and finish them into a quilt

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

Blocks or tops purchased

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

Commercial pattern; Original to maker

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

State documentation books, museum collection books and quilt history books are used for visual guides to finish quiltmaker's timespan quilts in an era-specific manner.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Olsen, Anne Badeau Terwilliger Blatz

Quilt owner's city:

Laramie

Quilt owner's county:

Albany

Quilt owner's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Terwilliger

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/04/38

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

New York City

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

8/13/83; 9/9/61

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

B.A. Biology

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Albany

Quiltmaker's city:

Laramie

Quiltmaker's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Terwilliger, Charles Ostrander

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Pawtucket, RI

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Terwilliger, Roberta Emily Thornburg

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Huntington, WV

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

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

Olsen, Ronald Howard; Blatz III, Charles Val

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Caucasian

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

University Professor (Blatz) and USDA Forest Service Planning Officer (Olsen)

Number of children:

None

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught; From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Therapy; Pleasure

Other notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

To complete historic blocks/tops that previous quilter began.

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

American Quilt Study Group

Where does/did the group meet?

Lincoln, NE

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Cotton fabric that is age appropriate for the specific quilt blocks/top. Typically between 1840-1940. Quilting pattern: the more intricate the better.

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker attempts to use quilt patterns and techniques appropriate to age of blocks/top.

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker has had about 20 timespan quilts published in Quiltmaker and Quilter's Newsletter magazines. One of her timespan quilts will be in the book "Quiltmaker's Fancies" published by C&T Publishing. Quiltmaker's maternal great-grandmother, Ida Emmaline Fox Thornburg, and her great-great maternal grandmother, Emily Handley Thornburg, made quilts. Two of Ida's quilts and one of Emily's quilts are in the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum collection, Golden, CO. Quiltmaker uses her timespan quilts in classes and lectures to show people how they can finish their own old quilt blocks/tops.

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.