QUILT INDEX RECORD

39-40-2600

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Indiana State Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Indiana Quilt Registry Project

Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:

AN174

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

5/23/1987

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Great-grand niece

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Anderson

Owner's name for quilt:

PA Dutch Design

How wide is the quilt?

77.5"

How long is the quilt?

90.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; White; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Describe the damage:

Dye change- Yellow coming thru green.

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1884-1894

Further information concerning dates:

1884-94. Maker was about 40 when the quilt was made.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

4 appliqued blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

38 3/4" x 31 1/4"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

7", applique, butted

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin weight

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Description of the back:

muslin

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

22 1/4"; 9", 23", 23 5/8"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

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

half inch - one inch

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

1/2"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

Describe the quilt filling:

Flannel

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Even quilting stitches. Cross hatch and geometric design in pieced area.

Quilt top made by:

Wimmer, Harriett

Quilted by:

Wimmer, Harriett

Where the quilt was made, county:

Henry

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Anderson

Quilt owner's county:

Madison

Quilt owner's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1854-94

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Henry County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1894?

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Brethren, Nettle Creek, Henry County

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Harriett had Scarlet Fever when she was 3, leaving her handicapped.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Indiana State Museum