QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-2902

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:

1278

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

The owner's mother owned the quilt.

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:

King, Beverly

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Merrill Junior High School, Merrill WI. Merrill Historical Society

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Nine Patch

Owner's name for quilt:

Nine Patch

How wide is the quilt?

67 in.

How long is the quilt?

84 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Describe any colors not included in the other color fields:

Rose

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

The quilt appears very worn.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection); Separated by pieced pattern sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

Sashing width:

4 inches

Number of borders:

one

Describe the borders:

red fabric

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:

Checked; Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

The fabric used is the same as the sashing strips.

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Home cut; Machine sewn

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

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

The hand quilting stitching is good. The construction stitching is good.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lowell

Where the quilt was made, county:

Dodge

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The owner's mother had acquired a few quilts. The owner's mother gave one as a gift, and then the owner acquired the rest of the quilts later.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Describe the source of the pattern:

9 patch - Pine Tree Quilter

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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