QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-1949

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Wyoming Quilt Project Documentation Number:

wqp.2407

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

6-14-03

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Double Nine Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Fundamental Nine Patch, Irish Chain, Golden Steps

Brackman # or other source & #:

1606a

How wide is the quilt?

69 5/8 to 70.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

76 7/8 to 77.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Antique colors:

Indigo Blue

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Fading; Dirty

Describe the damage:

What appears to be dark stains on front are actually "shadowing" of dark fabrics unravelling or seam allowances underneath

Repairs:

Rebound

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Only one block is faded, a block with a novelty star print. There were 5 different navy blue print fabrics used, only that one faded, so it probably is not indigo dye.

Type of inscription:

Message; Other

Describe the type of inscription:

Paper tag safety pinned to one corner.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Variation of Irish Chain new binding 1930's 1-2550 590 5 #423 Irish Chain Postage Stamp?) 72" x 78"

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

Pinned to one corner

Time period:

1901-1929

Who estimated the quilt's date?

WQP Documentation

Further information concerning dates:

Fabrics are older than the 1930 date that was apparently put on it by an estate sales agent

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

geometric

Number of quilt blocks:

61 total (25 plain, 36 pieced) 20 plain half blocks, 4 plain quarter blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5 x 8.5 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2, one pieced, one solid

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

There is one 3" wide border at one end only

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Novelty; Geometric; Dotted

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Waffle Pique in one pieced block only

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

not recorded

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Commercial

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

5/16's of an inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

1 inch in grid areas

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Grid of 1" is in solid blocks only. In pieced blocks there are parallel lines in one direction only that touch 2 sides of each 9-patch square (there are 5 9-patch square and 4 solid squares in each of the pieced blocks)

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

Binding is new

Where the quilt was made, city:

Minneapolis

Where the quilt was made, county:

Hennepin

Where the quilt was made, state:

Minnesota (MN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased at an estate sale in Minneapolis

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Sue Wagner

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Quilt owner's county:

Restricted

Quilt owner's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.