QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1002
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:
169
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:
Morning Glory
How wide is the quilt?
70 inches
How long is the quilt?
89 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c.1941
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Subject of the quilt:
Morning Glories
Number of borders:
None
Describe the borders:
Appliqued leaves around the entire border
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:
Solid/plain
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?
Bias grain; Commercial; Hand sewn; Separate binding applied
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Single parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Kit with preprinted quilting lines
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:
When owner washed the quilt for the first time it puckered up and was very disappointed.
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?
Commercial/Published source: Kit
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Kit
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:
B
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Winnebago
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' name(s):
Kahlwey, Otto
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Kohlway, Emm. Morning Glory. 1930-1949. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1002. Accessed: 04/26/24