QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-63
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:
1993.104
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Graves, Norma
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
Why was the quilt made? Was it made for a special occasion?
Commemorative
Where the quilt was made, city:
Marshall
Where the quilt was made, county:
Clark
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):
Purchased by Lloyd Yargus from quiltmaker as a gift to John W. Lewis, Jr., who was a member of Illinois state legislature for 26 years (1940-68), Director of Agriculture (1969-70) and appointed Secretary of State (1970-73).
Date owner signed the form:
1993
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Land of Lincoln
Pattern name; reference name:
Illinois Map
Date shown on quilt:
1976--embroidered on front
How was the inscription marked?
Ink
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
label on back
Date provided by maker/owner:
1976
Date estimated by IQRP:
1976
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1976-1999
Length:
87
Width:
83
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
6
Format:
Finished quilt
Applique techinques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Stitches used to apply motifs:
Buttonhole stitch used for applique. Eagle, violets, and cardinal in outline stitch--state symbols.
Construction (top):
Medallion or framed center
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend
Fabric print:
Solid/plain; Multiple scrap
Predominant colors (top):
White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline quilted in map and maple leaves, diagonal parallel lines in background.
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
Describe the borders:
None.
Binding and edge treatment:
Bias grain
Describe the binding:
pieced of red, white, and blue fabric
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 or polyester blend
Thickness:
Thick (More than 3/16?)
Surface decoration:
Embroidery
How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?
1
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Description of the back:
bleached muslin
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; color:
White
Condition:
Very good/almost new
Inscription:
Date; Other
Describe the type of inscription:
Statement
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Made by Norma Graves of Clark Co., Marshall, Ill.
Inscription: front/back?
on back
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Graves, Norma
Cite this Quilt
Graves, Norm. Land of Lincoln. 1976-1999. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-63. Accessed: 03/28/24