QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-2118

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.2417

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

6-14-03

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

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

granddaughter of maker

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

2 top+1 top+batting backing+2 backing (5 layers)

Quilt's title:

Dutchman's Puzzle

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Dutchman's Wheel, Wheel, Wild Goose Chase

Brackman # or other source & #:

1339a

How wide is the quilt?

66 to 67.75 inches

How long is the quilt?

75 7/8 to 76 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Blue or Navy; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Tears or holes; Stains; Open seams; Wear to edge or binding; Distortion or shrinkage; Disintegration of fabric

Describe the repairs:

The entire quilt was encased in a new top and backing

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

The old quilt is smaller than the new top and backing by about 2.5 inches on end, and .5-1.5 inches on one side

Time period:

1876-1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

WQP estimates 1890 - 1910 for the new top based on fabrics and their condition

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

triangles

Number of quilt blocks:

42 pieced

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5 inches x 8.5 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Triangles

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Wide border is 7.5 inches all around.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Solid/plain; Plaid; Geometric; Dotted; Floral; Checked

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

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?

Another quilt

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More 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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

1.5 inches

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

All pieces are outlined .25 inches inside the piece, all background is diagonal lines that become chevrons at the corners where they turn directions

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

In some ripped places the old top can be seen, its backing is a medium brown which might have been off white originally. There are some shattered brown fabrics in the "new" top.

Quilt top made by:

Jochlin, Alice Bonita Troutman Blank

Quilted by:

Jochlin, Alice Bonita Troutman Blank

Where the quilt was made, city:

Woodville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Sandusky

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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

Although owner knows her grandmother made the quilt, she does not know if the grandmother made the one underneath that has been encased.

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

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

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

Unknown

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

Owner does not recall her grandmother ever sewing so speculates that this was made early in her life.

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Photocopies of quiltmaker photos are with quilt wqp.2416 by the same maker.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Barfield, Nancy

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Restricted

Quilt owner's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

See wqp.2416 for biographical info about quiltmaker

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.