QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-2580
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:
1289
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Other
Source of the information on this quilt:
Granddaughter of the quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
06-07-1990
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:
Peterson, Linda
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Merrill Junior High School, Merrill, Wisconsin
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Wreath of Roses
Brackman # or other source & #:
2.55
How wide is the quilt?
78 in.
How long is the quilt?
92 in.
What color is the quilt?
White
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Dirty
Family/owner's date for quilt:
Early 1900's
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
15.50 in.
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thick (More than 3/16
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Although not measured the quilting stitches are described as small and even.
Quilt top made by:
Freiber, Emelia Radlofff
Quilted by:
Freiberg, Emelia Radloff
Where the quilt was made, city:
Merrill
Where the quilt was made, county:
Lincoln
Where the quilt was made, state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Radloff
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Germany
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1938
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
Quiltmaker's city:
Merrill
Quiltmaker's state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Radloff, Mr.
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
The quiltmaker came from Germany as a child with her parents to the United States. She raised her neice after the death of her sister. The quiltmaker died in 1938 when she was in her 60's.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Details
Cite this Quilt
Freiber, Emelia Radloff. Wreath of Roses. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-2580. Accessed: 03/29/24