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5-2-143

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:

841

Alternate inventory control number:

1998.152.41

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's Name (top):

Brenneman, Savilla Lengacher

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1889

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1932

What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?

Amish

Spouse's occupation:

carpenter & thresher

Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Graber, Louisa

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

IN

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Lengacher, John

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

IN

What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?

Amish

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, state:

Indiana (IN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Couldn't determine in quilter ever lived in Illinois. She was born and died in Indiana.

Date owner signed the form:

c. 1988

Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:

Lone Star

Date provided by maker/owner:

ca. 1925

Date estimated by IQRP:

ca. 1925

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Time period:

1901-1929

Length:

87

Width:

70

Binding width:

varies from 1/4

Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?

4

Width between quilting lines:

2

Format:

Finished quilt

Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Construction (top):

Medallion or framed center

Block style (top):

Diamonds

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Fabric; fibers:

Wool

Fabric print:

Solid/plain

Predominant colors (top):

Pink; Blue or Navy; Gold; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Center star is tied, diagonal parallel line through rest of quilt.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Tied or tufted

What type of thread was used for the quilting?

Cotton

What color was the quilting thread?

white for quilting, red & white cotton yarn for tying

Describe the borders:

Single border pieced of various fabrics, butted corners.

Binding and edge treatment:

Back turned to front

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:

Thick (More than 3/16?)

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

3

Backing; fiber content:

Cotton

Backing; fabric:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Backing; width of pieces (in inches):

24

Backing; color:

Purple

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Tears or holes

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Lengacher, Savilla

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

Brenneman, Savilla Lengache. Lone Star. 1901-1929. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-143. Accessed: 03/29/24