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QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1045

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:

A376

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

06-24-2006

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:

Sylvia Adair

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Random Patchwork

How wide is the quilt?

64.5 in

How long is the quilt?

69 in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy

Antique colors:

Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Indigo Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

c.1910

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

3 sides, cretonne print, width 2.5 on one side, 3.5 two other sides

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Print; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Cretonne

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Cretonne

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Burgundy

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Another quilt

Describe the quilt filling:

Worn Comforter inside quilt, comforter has cotton batting

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton store string

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

Owner's mother gave it to her.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

Cite this Quilt

Random Patchwork. c.1910. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1045. Accessed: 03/29/24