QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-55
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Illinois State Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection
Alternate inventory control number:
1992.51.2
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Small, Albert
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1885 England
What is/was the occupation of the quiltmaker?
explosives handler at quarry
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1955 IL
Quiltmaker's spouse's name:
Small, Eva Clements
Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Small, Sarah
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
England
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Small, William
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
England
Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?
See two other quilts in Museum's collection.
How did the owner get the quilt?
Gift
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt top
If you know of other people who worked on this quilt, please give names and what role they played:
Small, Marion; Small, Eva Clements
Where the quilt was made, city:
Ottawa
Where the quilt was made, county:
LaSalle
Where the quilt was made, state:
Illinois (IL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Anything else we should know about this quilt? (i.e. customs, stories):
Albert trimmed 1/8 inch off the template for his first quilt and made this top. His wife and daughter-in-law quilted it for him.
Date owner signed the form:
1992
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Mosaic 2
Date provided by maker/owner:
1939
Date estimated by IQRP:
1939
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1930-1949
Length:
114
Width:
87
Block size:
1/2
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
7
Quilting stitches per inch (in a second spot on the quilt):
6
Format:
Finished quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; English template Piecing
Construction (top):
One patch or allover
Block style (top):
Hexagons
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
63,460
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Describe the quilting designs used:
all-over parallel lines.
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
cotton
What color was the quilting thread?
white
Knots visible?
no
Binding and edge treatment:
Hand sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Filler:
Cotton
Thickness:
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; color:
Green
Condition:
Excellent/like new
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Small, Albert
Cite this Quilt
Small, Alber. Mosaic 2. 1930-1949. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-55. Accessed: 04/25/24
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Small, Albert Quiltmaker
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