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:
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