QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-838

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:

A714

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Granddaughter of quilt maker.

When was the form filled out?

06-23-2012

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:

Winschel, Ann

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Flower Garden or Pansy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Brackman # or other source & #:

160k

How wide is the quilt?

72 in.

How long is the quilt?

85.50 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Gray; Green; Lavender; Orange; Pink; Purple; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Tears or holes; Other

Describe the damage:

Prairie point is loose.

Repairs:

Other

Describe the repairs:

Loose seam re-sewn.

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Damage is noted as "minor".

Time period:

1950-1975

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Steffens, Jayne

Further information concerning dates:

Noted on documentation sheet: "fabric appears to be from 40's & 50's" , size of flowers indicates 40's or 50's".

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Number of quilt blocks:

59 Whole floral motifs, 20 half floral motifs, 4 partial floral motifs in corners.

Size of quilt blocks:

10 in. X 10.50 iin.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Floral motifs separated by one row of white hexagons.

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Sashing width:

2in hexagons

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:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Novelty-feathers, cross-hatching

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

30.25 in., 33.25 in., 8.50 in.

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Machine sewn; Prairie Points

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 are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White/cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

.25 in.

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

Documented: "tuck quilted in on the back, prairie points binding are constructed as one piece".

Quilt top made by:

Kaufmann, Louisa Margaretta Hahn

Quilted by:

Kaufmann, Louisa Margaretta Hahn

Where the quilt was made, city:

Victor/Lincoln Township

Where the quilt was made, county:

Iowa

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Owner is the Granddaughter of Mrs. Kaufmann. She inherited the quilt through her Father's family.

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation; Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

Oklahoma Farmer Stockman 1931

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

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

The Old Fashioned Flower Garden pattern specifically has the yellow center, plain ring, and print ring with white path between the flowers.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hahn

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06-18-1894

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Victor/Lincoln Township/Iowa County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

02-27-1917

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

12-26-1958

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grammar School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Home Maker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's city:

Victor/Lincoln Township

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Hahn, George Carl

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

On family farm in Victor/Lincoln Township, Iowa

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hahn, Eva Barbara Gunderman

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Kolmschneidbach, Bavaria, Germany

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

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

Kaufmann, Emil August Otto

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

German

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age; After retiring

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Mrs. Kaufmann was born on the family farm. Her Mother (Hahn, Eva Barbara Gunderman) taught her quilting. Mrs. Kaufmann has several quilts documented in the Quilt Index under her name at A989, A521, A428 and A2000. Mrs. Hahn also has documented quilts under her name at A521, A529, A530, A532, A533, A534, A2001, A326-A329, and A698.

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts