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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

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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