QUILT INDEX RECORD
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