QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1000

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:

167

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?

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

June Slattery

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cedarburg Cultural Center

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Farmer Boy

How wide is the quilt?

45 inches

How long is the quilt?

88 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

C.1946

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

One

Number of borders:

One

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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?

Separate binding applied

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

Small quilting stitches, used farmer boy as a quilting design.

Quilt top made by:

Kohlway, Emma

Quilted by:

Kohlway, Emma

Where the quilt was made, city:

Grafton

Where the quilt was made, county:

Washington

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

Gift to oldest grandchild

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

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?

Purchased new

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

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Behrens

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Washington

Quiltmaker's city:

Grafton

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Behrens, Herman

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Behrens, Bertha

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer

Number of children:

Seven

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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