QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

1088

Person filling out this form is:

Daughter of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

04-23-1990

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Inherited

Interviewer:

Doss, L.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Milwaukee Public Museum

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Maple Leaf

How wide is the quilt?

66.50 in.

How long is the quilt?

80 in.

What color is the quilt?

Green; Lavender; Pink; Purple; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1924

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Sashing width:

4 in.

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Fabric structure of the binding:

Flannel

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

tied with white string. Backing may be drapery domestic fabric. One block set in reverse.

Quilt top made by:

Koeppen, Elvina

Quilted by:

Koeppen, Elvina

Where the quilt was made, city:

Kiel

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Owner inherited the quilt from her mother who made it.

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

Maker was 36 years old when she made the quilt. Put together on floor for design.

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Schmidt

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Reformed (UCC)

Quiltmaker's city:

Kiel

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Schmidt, Carl Sr,

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Schmidt, Mrs. Carl Sr.

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Koeppen, Christian

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer

Number of children:

5

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Other quilts made by this maker were divided among her children. When they were in Germany they gathered twigs to keep warm.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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