QUILT INDEX RECORD

27-23-216

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Who documented this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Wyoming Quilt Project Documentation Number:

wqp.0187

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

08-27-94

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Raffle or contest prize

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Drunkard's Path

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Wanderer's Path in the Wilderness, Crazy Quilt, Wonder of the World, Robbing Peter to Pay Paul, Solomon's Puzzle, Drunkard's Trail, Old Maid's Puzzle, Endless Trail, Crooked Path, Country Cousin, World's Wonder, Boston Trail, The Pumpkin Vine

Brackman # or other source & #:

1461A

How wide is the quilt?

72.5 - 72.75 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 - 80.6250 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Fading; Stains; Dirty

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

224 pieced

Size of quilt blocks:

4.5 inches x 4.5 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Border 1: 3 3/8" wide and white. Border 2: 1.5" wide and medium blue.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

5

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Home cut

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

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

.25 inch

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Describe the quilting designs used:

1/4" inside each piece. A diagonal line from corner to corner which ends at the 1/4" inside each piece line not to edge of pieces. Borders have cables.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Medina

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Raffle or contest prize

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

"I was probably 11 or 12 years old, in Girl Scouts, selling raffle tickets for this quilt. I had sold quite a few tickets, but had money to buy only one for myself. And this was the very first raffle or price I ever won. The blue color was my favorite at the time, too!" (The owner's notes.)

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wyoming Quilt Project, Inc.