QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1041

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:

A1111

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great granddaughter-in-law of quilt maker

When was the form filled out?

06-20-2015

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

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Contained Crazy

How wide is the quilt?

68.5 in.

How long is the quilt?

84.5 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Burgundy; Cream; Green; Maroon; Purple; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Other

Describe the damage:

Embroidery threads missing

Time period:

1901-1929

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c. 1925

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Butzke, Carol-Certified AQS Appraiser

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

17 x 17 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

20

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen; Silk; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Flannel; Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Mourning Prints; Paisley; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Tartan plaids

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Wool thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

Decorator fabric

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream; Green; Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

23.5, 22.5, 23 in.

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Wool

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Red, black, pink and yellow

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Describe the quilting designs used:

Tied with knots to the back.

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The edges of every patch are embroidered with an assortment of embroidery stitches. They include; French knots, wheat stitch, blanket stitch, buttonhole stitch and Creton stitch. The top of the quilt has appliqued hearts and flowers with hand embroidered flowers and a snowflake.

Quilt top made by:

Squier, Lodosea Amaretta Mitchell

Quilted by:

Squier, Lodosea Amaretta Mitchell

Where the quilt was made, city:

Marinette (Harmony) Area

Where the quilt was made, county:

Marinette

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:

Source's husband (Squier, Dale) inherited the quilt from the quilt maker his great-grandmother.

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

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Family feels the fabrics are from men's vests and wool suits

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker; Traditional pattern variation

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Photocopies of photographs of the quilt maker as a child and as an adult, plus a copy of a typed summary of family information on the quilt maker is included with the documentation form.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Mitchell

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09-21-1855

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Des Moines/Polk County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

06-15-1875; East Lynn/Vermilion County, Illinois

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

01-24-1939 Marinette/Marinette County, Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Marinette

Quiltmaker's city:

Marinette (Harmony) Area

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Mitchell, Robert F.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

United States

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Brown, Polly

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Squier, William Ezekial

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1 (Viola May)

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1 (John William)

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Mrs. Squier and her husband lived with their family in Delphi/Carroll County, Indiana. In 1911, they moved to Marinette (Harmony) Marinette County, Wisconsin. Their daughter Viola married Yeazle, William A. and their son John married Clark, Althea. Another quilt has been documented in the Quilt Index under her name at A1112.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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