QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1006
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:
186
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
04-08-1989
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Interviewer:
Marianne Wright
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Waukesha
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Log Cabin
How wide is the quilt?
68 inches
How long is the quilt?
81.50 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gold; Green; Orange; Purple; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c.1926
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
One
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:
One
Describe the borders:
3.50 inch border, green
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:
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Green
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:
Quilting is medium-small, good
Quilt top made by:
Burbach, Anna Puetzer
Quilted by:
Burbach, Anna Puetzer
Where the quilt was made, city:
Milwaukee
Where the quilt was made, county:
Milwaukee
Where the quilt was made, state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Quilt was made for Allie Burbach, daughter, at the time of her marriage to Ellis Juneau McFadzen
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?
Old clothes; Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Menomonee Falls
Quilt owner's county:
Waukesha
Quilt owner's state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Puetzer
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's county:
Milwaukee
Quiltmaker's city:
Milwaukee
Quiltmaker's state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
First Fire Chief of West Allis
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Details
Cite this Quilt
Burbach, Anna Puetze. Log Cabin. 1901-1929. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1006. Accessed: 04/20/24