QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1208
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:
259
Person filling out this form is:
Daughter of quiltmaker; Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
04-08-1989
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
Interviewer:
Motl, Chris
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Country Inn, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Grandmothers Flower Garden
How wide is the quilt?
59 in
How long is the quilt?
86 in.
Shape of edge:
Other
Describe the edge:
Follows shape of hexagon patches.
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Follows shape of hexagon patches.
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1939-1940
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons
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:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Pink
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Hand sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
The edges of the quilt are composed of two rows of white hexagons. The batting is possibly cotton flannel.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Milwaukee
Where the quilt was made, county:
Milwaukee
Where the quilt was made, state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
This quilt and another matching quilt (#260) were made by the quilt maker for her daughters' twin beds.
Why was the quilt made?
Home decoration
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
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
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Pergande
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's occupation:
homemaker
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Pergande, Max
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Pergande, Elizabeth
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
building contractor
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
1-5 quilts
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Her daughter tells us the quilt maker only made two quilts, this one and #260.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Cite this Quilt
Grandmothers Flower Garden. 1930-1949. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1208. Accessed: 03/28/24