QUILT INDEX RECORD
38-36-1091
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Who documented this quilt?
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:
130333
When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?
11-02-2013
Where was the documentation day held?
Sierra Vista, Arizona
1. Type of quilt object
Finished quilt
2. Designer's title:
My Van Gogh
3. Quilt Width:
26.5 inches
3. Quilt Length:
30 inches
4. Shape of edge:
Straight
5. Shape of Corners:
Straight
6. Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
7. Predominant Color(s):
Gold; Green
9. Overall condition:
Excellent/like new
13. Inscription:
Other
Other type(s) of inscription:
personal monogram
13.1. Content of inscription(s):
HTW
13.3. Method of inscription:
Ink
13.4. Location of inscription:
other
Other location of inscription:
Front
14. Date of Quilt:
2026-2050
Date quilt completed:
00-00-2008
Family/owner's date for quilt:
00-00-2008
15. Source of Fabric:
Unknown
16. Subject of the quilt:
flower arrangement
17. Layout format:
Pictorial
22. Borders:
2
22.2. Border descriptions:
There is a .25 inch flange and a 3 inch border surrounding the entire quilt. The fabric is plain and is different made from green fabric to "frame" the picture.
23. Fiber used in quilt tops:
Cotton
24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:
Hand-dyed
25.1 Piecing techniques:
Machine Piecing
25.2 Applique techniques:
Hand Applique
25.4 Other construction technique:
French knots in center of flowers
26.1. Embellishment techniques:
Embroidery
27.1. Materials used in binding:
Cotton
27.2. Fabric structure used in binding:
Plain weave
27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:
Separate binding applied; Bias grain
27.5. Width of binding:
less than a half inch
28.1. Material used for quilt batting or filling:
Cotton
28.2. Batting loft:
Medium (3/16?)
29.2. Quilted by:
Sebens, Norde
29.3. Quilting technique used:
Hand quilting
29.3.1. Thread type:
Cotton
29.3.1. Thread color:
Tan
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 1):
6
29.3.2. Number of quilting stitches per inch (Place 2):
7
Distance between quilting lines:
1
Knots visible:
no
29.4.1. Motif/overall quilting patterns:
Grid/crosshatch
29.4.2. Decorative quilting patterns:
Other
29.4.3. Background fill patterns:
Grid/crosshatch
Other quilting designs used:
Cables were stitched to quilt the border.
31.1. Fabric fiber types used in quilt back:
Cotton
31.2. Color of backing:
Burgundy; Gold; Green
31.3. Number of pieces in quilt back:
1
31.3. Size of pieces in quilt back:
26 x 30
31.4. Description of back:
Different fabrics; Print
1. Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Name of Quilt Owner:
Helga Trapp Wiltse
Quilt Owner's State:
Arizona (AZ)
Quilt Owner's Country:
United States
When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?
Made by owner in 2008.
3. Quilt maker's name:
Wiltse, Helga Trapp
Gender:
Female
Birth date:
07-18-1938
Ethnic background/Tribal affiliation:
White
Educational Background:
High School, College
Religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quilt maker's occupation:
Retired
Quilt maker's birth city:
Nuernberg
Quilt maker's country of birth:
Germany
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker grow up:
Rural
Country:
Germany
Quilt maker's maiden name:
Trapp, Helga Eleonore
5. Father's name:
Trapp, Maximilien Georg
Father's birthplace:
Nuernberg, Germany
Father's ethnic/tribal background:
White
Mother's name:
Trapp, Katherina Fischbacher
Mother's birthplace:
Wassceburg am Inn, Germany
Mother's ethnic/tribal background:
White
Spouse's/spouses' name(s):
Carr, John William; Wiltse, Irving Montrose
Spouse's/spouses' ethnic/tribal background:
White
Spouse's/spouses' occupation(s):
deceased
Number of children:
4
6. How did the maker learn to quilt:
From Class; From guild or club member; From Relative; From TV show; Other
When learned to quilt:
Age 50 or over; After raising children
Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts; Pleasure; Other
Explain how and/or why the maker quilts:
Made small quilts to donate to charity
7. Name of quilting group
Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Guild
Location of group:
Sierra Vista, AZ
8. Estimated number of quilts made:
20-50 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Describe the quiltmaker's unique or favorite materials, patterns, quilting techniques, etc.:
Loves to applique as well as piece, and usually uses cotton fabrics.
Any other notes or stories about the quilt maker:
Took a college class in Odessa, TX in 1982 on quilting, and has been quilting since.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Arizona Quilt Documentation Project
Details
Cite this Quilt
Wiltse, Helga Trap. My Van Gogh. 00-00-2008. From Arizona Quilt Documentation Project, Arizona Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=38-36-1091. Accessed: 05/23/24