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Appliqued Iris; Iris (Mountain Mist)

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1035

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:

198

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter of quilt maker

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:

Reppert, Dolores

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Country Inn-Pewaukee/Waukesha County, Wisconsin

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Appliqued Iris

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Iris (Mountain Mist)

Brackman # or other source & #:

37.742

How wide is the quilt?

67 in.

How long is the quilt?

79 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Lavender; Orange; Pink; White; Yellow

Antique colors:

Nile Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Used. A great-granddaughter sat on the quilt with a ball point pen. It leaked out a spot about the size of a silver dollar.

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1930

Further information concerning dates:

Mrs. West was approximately 70 years of age when the quilt was made.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

28

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Hexagonal blocks are sewn side by side. A green sashing is appliqued over the seams on two sides of each block.

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Thin inner solid nile green border, wider white border, and another thin nile green 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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

Cotton Percale

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

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Commercial; Hand sewn; Machine 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?

Sheet

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16

Describe the quilt filling:

Cotton flannel sheet

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Double parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Diagonal double parallel lines are quilted all over the top. They are stitched over the applique design. The stitches are small size and even.

Quilt top made by:

West, Emma Grace Whitney

Quilted by:

West, Emma Grace Whitney

Where the quilt was made, city:

Stevens Point

Where the quilt was made, county:

Portage

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The owner inherited the quilt from her grandmother through her mother.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Iris Quilt, Mountain Mist, copyright 1935

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Whitney

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-04-1865

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Whitneyville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

New Brunswick

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

11-22-1941

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Canadian

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Portage

Quiltmaker's city:

Stevens Point

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Whitney Sr, George W.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Whitney/ Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Canadian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Whitney, Jane Rodgers

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Whitney/ Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Canadian

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

Conductor on the SOO Line Railroad

Number of children:

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Mrs. West's parents lived in Whitneyville, New Brunswick, Canada. Another quilt has been documented in the Quilt Index under her name at #199.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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Cite this Quilt

West, Emma Grace Whitne. Appliqued Iris. 1930-1949. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1035. Accessed: 03/29/24

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