QUILT INDEX RECORD

19-15-4021

Minnesota Quilt Project Documentation Number:

BD 072

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Minnesota Quilters Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Minnesota Quilt Project (MQP)

How wide is the quilt?

82

How long is the quilt?

70

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Yellow flower baskets

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

basket

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

no

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique; Hand Applique

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern; Public domain/traditional

Quilt top made by:

Smith, Fanayer Wentworth

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Wentworth

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1872

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1967

Quiltmaker's educational background:

some college

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

Number of children:

2

Where the quilt was made, city:

Duluth

Where the quilt was made, county:

St. Louis

Where the quilt was made, state:

Minnesota (MN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

for daughter Gladys E. wedding present

Description of quilt:

pink & white squares w/yellow flower baskets

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Minnesota Quilters, Inc.