QUILT INDEX RECORD

5-2-89

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:

1995.242.131

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Anything else we should know about this quilt? (i.e. customs, stories):

Found in the collection of the Clayville State Coach Stop.

Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:

Roman Stripe

Source of pattern name and number. Include if it is a variation.

477a

Date estimated by IQRP:

ca. 1890-1910

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Further information concerning dates:

Name in Marie Webster's 1915 book

Time period:

1876-1900

Length:

67

Width:

63

Format:

Finished quilt

Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Stitches used to apply motifs:

Feather stitced with black along horizontal seams and with white along vertical black strips.

Construction (top):

Vertical strip

Fabric; fibers:

Silk

Fabric print:

Solid/plain; Multiple scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Many satin ribbons

Predominant colors (top):

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the quilting designs used:

Not quilted or tied.

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Describe the borders:

None.

Binding and edge treatment:

Ribbon

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

Fabric structure of the binding:

Satin/sateen

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

half inch - one inch

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Filler:

No filling

Surface decoration:

Embroidery

Backing; fiber content:

Cotton

Description of the back:

blue and white print

Backing; fabric:

Same fabric used throughout; Print

Backing; color:

Blue or Navy

Condition:

Fair/worn

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Disintegration of fabric

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Silk in many areas are split, some ribbons in shreds.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Illinois State Museum

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw