QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

A1113

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandson 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:

Quilt blocks or pieces

Owner's name for quilt:

Dresden Plate

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Friendship Ring

Brackman # or other source & #:

3471a

How wide is the quilt?

60.5 in.

How long is the quilt?

75.75 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Cream; Green; Lavender; Maroon; Orange; Pink; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1940's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

18 applique blocks, 10 red solid/plain half-square triangles, 4 red solid/plain quarter-square triangles

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

A single red solid/plain outer border varies in width; top and bottom measure 4 in. wide, both sides measure 6 in. wide. A Streak of Lightning red solid/plain inner border surrounds the applique blocks.

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:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Novelty Disney fabrics featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse characters

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

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

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other embellishment technique

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

32 & 29 in.

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; 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?

Back turned to front; Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5 spi

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5 spi

Width between quilting lines:

2 in.

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Grid diamond; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Grid/crosshatch hanging diamonds fill in the background of the appliqued squares and red solid/plain borders. Every Friendship Ring has a hand quilted circle in the red solid/plain center. All of the patches are outline quilted.

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

Background constructed from red solid/plain half-square and quarter-square triangles. The novelty fabric print of Disney's Mickey and Minnie Mouse was used sparingly throughout the quilt top. Every Friendship Ring has a red solid/plain appliqued center circle.

Quilt top made by:

Noonan, Pauline Brady

Quilted by:

Noonan, Pauline Brady

Where the quilt was made, city:

Sand Springs, South Fork Township

Where the quilt was made, county:

Delaware

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Mrs. Noonan originally made the quilt for her daughter (Mahieu, Kathleen Noonan). Her son, the quilt maker's grandson, inherited the quilt from his mother.

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Necessity

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

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:

Brady

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

02-22-1897

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Bernard/Dubuque County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Roman Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farm Wife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Delaware

Quiltmaker's city:

Sand Springs, South Fork Township

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Brady, Patrick

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Bernard/Dubuque County, Iowa

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Brady, Agnes

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Bernard/Dubuque County, Iowa

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

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

Farmer

Number of children:

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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