QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-996
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Wisconsin Quilt History Project
Who documented this quilt?
Wisconsin Quilt History Project
Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:
164
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
10-15-1988
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
Interviewer:
June Slattery
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Cedarburg Cultural Center
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Log Cabin
How wide is the quilt?
68 inches
How long is the quilt?
78 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
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?
Squares
Number of borders:
None
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Multiple scrap
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
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?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Wool
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Purchased at a rummage sale
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Mequon
Quilt owner's county:
Washington
Quilt owner's state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Details
Cite this Quilt
Log Cabin. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-996. Accessed: 03/28/24