QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-132
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Illinois State Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection
Illinois Quilt Research Project Registry Number:
763
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.30
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Hershberger, Sarah Jess
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1936
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
Was the quiltmaker married? If yes, when?
1957
Quiltmaker's spouse's name:
Hershberger, Ura A.
Spouse's occupation:
farmer
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:
Hochstetler, Annie
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
IL
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Jess, Levi
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
IL
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish
Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?
See 1998.152.29, .31., .32
How did the owner get the quilt?
Purchase
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Arthur
Where the quilt was made, state:
Illinois (IL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Lone Star
Pattern name; reference name:
Star of the East
Source of pattern name and number. Include if it is a variation.
4003
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1960
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1960
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1950-1975
Length:
62
Width:
56
Medallion size:
33
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
6
Format:
Finished quilt
Describe the object:
crib quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Construction (top):
Medallion or framed center
Block style (top):
Diamonds
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
Pink; Blue or Navy
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables; Floral
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline quilting in star, diagonal grid in background, overlapping single cable in inner border, tulips in outer border.
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
Describe the borders:
Narrow inner border, wider outer border, butted.
Binding and edge treatment:
Straight grain; Machine 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:
Blanket or flannel
Thickness:
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?
2
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
35
Backing; color:
Green
Condition:
Poor/very worn
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Tears or holes
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Jess, Sarah
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Amish
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Amish
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Cite this Quilt
Hershberger, Sarah Jes. Lone Star. 1950-1975. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-132. Accessed: 04/24/24