QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-3284

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:

1912

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter-in-law of the quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10-13-1990

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:

Hill, A. C.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Spider Web

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Spider Web

Brackman # or other source & #:

246

How wide is the quilt?

72 in.

How long is the quilt?

75 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Lavender; Orange; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1920

Further information concerning dates:

Owner gave the age of the quiltmaker as 33 years at the time the quilt was made.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied

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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

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

Condition of the quilt was not rated but it was noted that the quilt was "used - washed - worn - damaged"

Quilt top made by:

Borgen, Aleda

Quilted by:

Borge, Aleda

Where the quilt was made, city:

Chatfield

Where the quilt was made, state:

Minnesota (MN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Foss

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Norwegian

Quiltmaker's city:

Chatfield

Quiltmaker's state:

Minnesota (MN)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Foss, John

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Foss, Anna

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

Farmer

Number of children:

2

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

The owner knew of one other wool quilt made by the same quiltmaker that was in the possession of her mother-in-law.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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