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Wild Goose Chase; Wild Goose Chase; Windmill combination

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-2191

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Quilt Project 1987-1989

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

F007

When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?

6/4/1988

Where was the documentation day held?

Flagstaff

Describe the item:

Top in process of being quilted

2. Designer's title:

Wild Goose Chase

3. Quilt Width:

71"

3. Quilt Length:

84.875"

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

7. Predominant Color(s):

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Gold; Green; Maroon; Pink; Red; White; Yellow

9. Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

Other damage to quilt:

Unused

14. Date of Quilt:

1876-1900

Date quilt completed:

c1880's

17. Layout format:

Block pattern

18.1.1. Block pattern:

Wild Goose Chase; Windmill combination

18.2. Number of quilt blocks:

20 pieced

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5x10.5

18.6 Spacing relative to other blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

22. Borders:

2

22.2. Border descriptions:

3.75", .5" new cotton print. Small plain, strip pink and white, wide blue with stars with butted corners.

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Striped

Other fiber, fabric or fabric print types used:

Muslin weight

25.1 Piecing techniques:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

25.4 Other construction technique:

Hand (top) and machine (new border)

Unique binding materials?

The binding is the same on all sides.

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Back turned to front

If previously undefined, what is the width of the quilt binding:

1.25"

28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:

Polyester

Other batting:

The batting is commercially made.

28.2. Batting loft:

Medium

31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:

Cotton

31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:

Seamed

31.4. Description of back:

Different fabrics

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Name of Quilt Owner:

Falk, Darcy

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

The quilt was previously owned by Hope Groberg bought in U. P. of Mich. at auction. Purchased from Hope Groberg, Grabill, IN Christmas 1987. The quilt was brought to Arizona in 1987.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Where the quilt was made, city:

Michigan?

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Cite this Quilt

Wild Goose Chase. c1880's. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Arizona Quilt Project 1987-1989. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-2191. Accessed: 03/29/24