QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

2003.72

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's Name (top):

Wines, Freelove Avery

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1803 MA

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1894 IL

Quiltmaker's spouse's name:

Wines, Albert

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Avery, Eunice

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Avery, Amos

How did the owner get the quilt?

Gift

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

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):

Quilter may have lived in Will county--she may be buried in Custer Park cemetary.

Date owner signed the form:

2003

Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:

Log Cabin--Barn Raising

Date provided by maker/owner:

ca. 1850-70

Date estimated by IQRP:

ca. 1870-90

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Time period:

1876-1900

Length:

68

Width:

63

Block size:

4

Format:

Finished quilt

Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Construction (top):

Block pattern

Block style (top):

Squares

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:

210

Fabric; fibers:

Silk

Fabric print:

Solid/plain; Multiple scrap

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

velvet, satin, brocade

Predominant colors (top):

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

None.

Binding and edge treatment:

Ribbon; Machine sewn; Hand sewn

Describe the binding:

remnants of red satin binding machine stitched to front and tacked to back

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)?

less than a half inch

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Filler:

No filling

How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?

2

Backing; fiber content:

Cotton; Sateen

Backing; fabric:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Backing; width of pieces (in inches):

29

Backing; color:

Blue or Navy

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Disintegration of fabric; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Avery, Freelove

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw