QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1308

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project; Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts - Quilt Collection

Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:

A255

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

06-26-2004

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Other

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Previous owner wanted quilt to be donated to someone in Wisconsin

Interviewer:

Lindstrom, E.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Civil War Eagle and Floral Applique

How wide is the quilt?

64.5 in.

How long is the quilt?

69.75 in.

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

Fragile

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1860's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

64.5 in.

Describe the back:

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?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10 spi

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12 spi

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

"Hanging Diamonds". Quilting stitches described as very even.

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

Feet of eagle applique are hand embroidered. The eagle can face two directions dependent on whether the country was in war or peace time. It appears to have been made during war time. Eagle applique is hand sewn to pieced top.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Diamond Lake

Where the quilt was made, county:

Taylor

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

The previous owner, Nancy Rabe, asked source to give the quilt to someone in Wisconsin. The quilt has been donated to the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. Her parents were Ivan and Gertrude Fay.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Other

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Political statement

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts

Quilt owner's city:

Cedarburg

Quilt owner's county:

Ozaukee

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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