QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-3316

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:

A1444

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Spouse of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

11-05-2022

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

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum or Quilts and Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Monarch

How wide is the quilt?

74 in.

How long is the quilt?

94 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Cream; Gray; Green; Orange; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Tears or holes

Type of inscription:

Date; Signature; Other

Describe the type of inscription:

Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

LaFarge Wisconsin 1998 Kit Wordell

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1998

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1998

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Subject of the quilt:

Life cycle of monarch butterfly

Size of quilt blocks:

6 in. x 6 in.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

3 in.

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Outside border is red 1 in. wide; middle border on sides is 2.75 in. wide cream and 6 i., wide cream on the bottom; inner border is 1 in. orange

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

10

Width of pieces on the back:

66.50 in. 68.50 in. 59.50 in. 9.50 in. 5 in. 27 in. 6.25 in. 5.75 in.

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

0.25 in. to 3.50 in.

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; In-the-ditch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

butterfly and leaves

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

This quilt is an original design of the maker to show the life cycle and habitat of the now endangered monarch butterfly. both photos and live drawing of butterfly and caterpillar and milkweed plants were used as models. The flowers and monarch are in a diagonal across the center of the quilt. The upper left and lower right are pieced corners with Storm at Sea blocks. A caterpillar and chrysalis are embroidered in center of quilt.

Quilt top made by:

Wordell, Kit Ann Evans

Quilted by:

Wordell, Kit Ann Evans

Where the quilt was made, city:

LaFarge

Where the quilt was made, county:

Milwaukee

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:

Quilt was made by the owner's wife who died in 2018.

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging; Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Wordell, Carsten

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Evans

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-18-1945

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Manitowoc

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

01-11-2018

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German/Welsh

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Post-graduate

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Unaffiliated

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Market gardener

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's city:

Milwaukee

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Evans, Harold

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Randolf Wisconsin

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German/Welsh

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Evans, Eichfeldt Katherine

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Milwaukee

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Wordell, Carsten

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

German-Bohemian

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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