QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-2005

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.2320

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

03-17-2003

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:

Seven Sisters

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Seven Stars, Seven Stars in a Cluster

Brackman # or other source & #:

241

How wide is the quilt?

68.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

84.25 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Tears or holes

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

a few small holes in print pieces from age splitting

Type of inscription:

Single; Signature; Place; Message; Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"I purchased 25 hexagonal blocks and 17 loose stars with the Seen Sistrs pattern on April 9, 1994 from D & J Antiques (Dorothy Leis) Merino, Colorado, signt unseen when they were at the Denver Merchandise Mart Antique Show, for $75. They sent them to me later. The blocks and extra stars were enough to make a finished quilt. The blocks contain two different but similar rusty red madder fabric, one with 2 dots (12 blocks) and one with 5 dots (13 blocks plus the 17 extra stars). The 5 dot blocks (averaging 14.5 x 15") were larger than the two dot (averaging 12.75 - 13.5"). Since they weren't going to fit together, I took all of the 5 dot blocks ad extra stars apart, soaked the pieces in Orvus and recut them iwth new templates, repiecing them by hand. These newly pieced blocks didn't fit well with the 2 dot blocks, so I took them apart, soaked them, and recut and repieced them. The templates barefly fit the pieces. In all of the blocks, I replaced on printed piece because of tearing, pieced 2 other printed pieces and replaced some of the white pices because of staining. The joining triangles are from one vintage white fabric. Teh border and bindings are from another vintage white fabric. The batting is Fairfield's Soft Touch -- 100% cotton ad the backing is new Springmaid Rangefinder unbleached muslin -- 90" wide. The quilt was assembled by hand and hand quilted by Anne Olsen, Laramie, Wyoming. It was finished on March 8, 2003. Pattern name: Seen Sisters/Seven Stars, Size 678.25 x 84.58". Wyoming Quilt Project Number 2320"

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

unknown

When was the quilt finished?

03-08-2003

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Subject of the quilt:

stars

Number of quilt blocks:

there are 25 hexagon "blocks" and 5 semi half blocks with 3 stars each, there are 50 connecting triangles and 10 1/2 connecting triangles, whole hexagons measure 12" x 12" x 12".

Number of borders:

one

Describe the borders:

4.25" in width

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

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:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Machine sewn; Hand sewn

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?

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:

off white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

Has a hanging sleeve on the back 3.9" x 66.5".

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?

Personal enjoyment; Other

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?

Original to maker; Commercial pattern

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.