QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-1863

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.2402

When was the form filled out?

06-14-2003

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Big Dipper

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Nine, Nine Patches on Point

How wide is the quilt?

78 to 80 inches

How long is the quilt?

65 to 66 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red; White

Antique colors:

Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Thre are water marks on the white fabric in a few places; 5 red centers of the little nine patches have either turned brown or they were a different fabric from the others when originally selected. Some of the white fabrics in the little 9-patches have also turned yellow or tan with age, probably

Type of inscription:

Message; Other

What is inscribed on the quilt?

There are 2 paper tags safety pinned to quilt. 1)"#406 "Big Dipper" 70 x 84 circa 1900. Reverse reads #25280-1086; Second tag reads: M.J. (Sue) Wagner" reverse side reads "4 Big Dipper"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

unknown but one is likely a sales tag.

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Other

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Paper tag

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1901-1929

Who estimated the quilt's date?

1900 date was given to it by the person who sold it to the owner in 1986.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

geometric

Number of quilt blocks:

50 pieced (18 plain half blocks, 4 plain quarter blocks)

Size of quilt blocks:

7 x 7 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing; Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection); Separated by diagonal sashing; Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2 3/8 to 2.5"

Describe the borders:

There is an effect of a border because the outer edges on all 4 sides have triangular setting blocks of bright red, same fabric as in the cornerstones and within the blocks.

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; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Describe the quilting designs used:

1" grid is used in the blocks, the outer 1/2 blocks of red have 1/2" spaced parallet lines; Sashing has a diamond grid but cornerstones have parallel diagonal lines.

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

The owner was told the pattern was called "Big Dipper", but this quilt does not resemble that quilt description in Brackman, nor is it found in Rehmel. Essentially the block is composed of 9 identical 9 patches set on point. A remarkable feature of the quilt is that the patches in the block were cut 1" originally and finish to .5" square, and the entire quilt is hand-pieced. The very stable turkey red dye color does suggest an early date for this quilt, but it is not possible to confirm the "1900" date the seller gave it.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Edina

Where the quilt was made, county:

Hennepin

Where the quilt was made, state:

Minnesota (MN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Bought from a house sale in Edina, MN n October of 1986.

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 find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Wagner, M.J. Sue

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Restricted

Quilt owner's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted