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Object Name |
Quilt |
Catalog Number |
2011.004.01 |
Description |
16 block crazy quilt, mostly wools and other clothing fabrics. Individual patches are outlined with colorful embroidery stitches in a variety of different stitches. Backing is flannel, dark pink with a floral print. No batting. |
Year Range from |
1890 |
Year Range to |
1924 |
Provenance |
This signature quilt was made by a Homemakers Club in Barre Mills and given to the donor's mother or grandmother. |
Material |
Wool and cotton |
Inscription Type |
Signature |
Inscription Text |
M. Paustian Catherine Miller Frieda Schwier Esther Hoier Dora Hass Clara Nuttleman Sophia Hemker Georgina Sprain Dora Meyer Homemakers Club, Jan.10, 1924 Anna Becker, August 31 Louise Miller Mrs. Bruesehoff July 27, '90 Rosa Schwier Dora Thielker Selma Hoier |
Inscription Location |
Overall |
Subjects |
Textiles |
Notes |
The earliest date on this quilt, 1890, predates Homemakers Clubs. Possibly someone in the club took an old quilt and restored or finished it, and the club used to to sign their names to in 1924. Featured in Things that Matter "An organization like the Homemakers Club in Barre Mills was a part of the fabric of rural communities, building relationships and creating ties that broadened women’s lives beyond their families and churches. Women enjoyed creating this signature quilt as they built community while stitching together. The Homemakers Club in Barre Mills made this quilt, which was given to either the mother or grandmother of the donor, Vernetta Fish. The quilt has 16 blocks, mostly wools and other clothing fabrics. Names of club members, and their birthdates, are embroidered all over the quilts, along with the inscription: Homemakers Club, Jan.10, 1924. Individual patches are outlined with colorful embroidery stitches in a variety of different stitches. Backing is flannel, dark pink with a floral print. Homemakers Clubs were incorporated into the Wisconsin Extension program in 1939, with a mission to provide demonstrations to local groups of rural women across the state. Over the years, topics ranged from safe canning of garden produce to how to use a computer." This article was originally published in the La Crosse Tribune. Title: Homemakers Club Quilt Author: Caroline C. Morris Publish Date: February 14, 2015 |