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

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' 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

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