QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1961

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:

A30

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Pioneer Village, Cedarburg, WI

When was the form filled out?

09-22-2002

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

Interviewer:

Hill, A. C.

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:

Mosaic

How wide is the quilt?

59 in

How long is the quilt?

79 in

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Gold

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains

Repairs:

Other

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Quilt appears to be backed with part of another quilt.

Time period:

1800-1849

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Inner border is cream silk, heavily quilted with a feather vine and echo quilting. Outer border appears to be one piece of fabric (similar to a ruffle) with gold embroidery.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

English template Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How are the layers held together?

Corded; Hand quilting; Stuffed work

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Outline; Patches outlined/in the ditch; Stipple

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Stipple

Describe the quilting designs used:

The back appears to have been quilted separately from the top (perhaps the back was once a separate quilt?). There is an eagle motif on the back, with a shield body and a plume in its beak. There are also stuffed grapes, grape vines, and grape leaves.

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

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

This quilt was found in the attic of a museum building. No information is known about it.

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit

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:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Pioneer Village

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 Quilt & Fiber Arts