QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-2950

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:

1475

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

06/09/1990

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Star

Owner's name for quilt:

Star

How wide is the quilt?

66 In.

How long is the quilt?

80 In.

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1930-1949

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Old Scraps

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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:

Needlework Utilitarian

Quilt top made by:

Hubatch; Rosa

Where the quilt was made, state:

Minnesota (MN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Grandma Rosa gave the quilt to her daughter Helen for her grandson (Helen's son) Baby Billy

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Book

What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?

Star

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

"Wisconsin Quilts: Stories in the Stitches" by Ellen Kort, Howell Press 2001, page 121-122. "Wisconsin Quilts: History in the Stitches" by Ellen Kort & Revised by Maggi McCormick Gordon, Krause Publications 2008, page 134-135.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Bill and Carol Gresch

Quilt owner's county:

Langlade

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1865

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Minnesota

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

St. John's

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Minnesota

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

farmer

Number of children:

9

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quilt maker raised 9 children on a farm and made many quilts. The quilts still exist with her children and grandchildren

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts