QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-2614

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:

A789

Alternate inventory control number:

2013.38.09

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Floral Wreath Applique

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Mexican Rose Applique

How wide is the quilt?

78 in.

How long is the quilt?

79 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Orange; Red; White

Antique colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Stains

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

c. 1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

10.50 in. x 10.50 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

4 in. red inside border 5 in. cream outside border Borders are machine sewn.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

33 in., 33 in., 12 in., 12in.

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; 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?

Hand sewn; Home cut; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

.50 in.

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Grid square

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

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

Outer 4 corners of quilt are curved. Documentation notes: "synthetic green dye - fugituve dye →Brown". Quilt center is hand pieced/appliqued. Borders and backing are machine sewn. Parallel quilting lines extend across the applique pieces.

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

Once part of the Kohler Foundation Collection this quilt is now owned by the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts.

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

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts