QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-1387

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.2374

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

great-granddaughter

When was the form filled out?

06-13-03

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:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Sugar Loaf

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Flat Iron, Arrowheads

Brackman # or other source & #:

203

How wide is the quilt?

66 to 67 inches

How long is the quilt?

83.75 to 84 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Rust; Green

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Disintegration of fabric

Time period:

1850-1875

Who estimated the quilt's date?

WQP Documentation

Further information concerning dates:

Fabrics appear to be slightly post-Civil War era

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Subject of the quilt:

geometric

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:

Striped; Solid/plain; Floral; Dotted; Checked

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Home cut

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:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other; Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

There are 72 plain triangles that have fancy quilt motifs in them, some are duplicated, but there are about 40 used, most of which are unique to this quilter.

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

There are 72 pieced triangles and 72 plain triangles, plus 8 each of plain and pieced half triangles. The quilting in the solid triangles is the most spectacular feature of this quilt. Some shapes and patterns are very unique, others more standard, like clam shell. Note that the direction of the "sugarloaf" is reversed in the center of the quilt, creating an hourglass motif unlike the other 3 rows of stacked sugarloafs on each side.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Missouri (MO)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Previous owners were Zella Bocker until 1976, Marian Whiston, Casper, WY, 1976-2002

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Unknown maker made this quilt for the owner's great grandmother when she married her second husband.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Medders, Kay

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Restricted

Quilt owner's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.