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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