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

Illinois Quilt Research Project Registry Number:

718

Alternate inventory control number:

1998.152.45

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's Name (top):

Schrock, Amanda Mast

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1889

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1973

What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?

Amish

Spouse's occupation:

farmer

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

8

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

7

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Miller, Sovilla

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

OH

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Mast, Levi J.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

OH

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

Amish

Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?

See 1998.152.42, .43, .44, .46.

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

List other materials available about this quilt. This may include oral history, articles, additional photos or publications, etc.

See book: Illinois Amish Quilts, pp. 120-121.

Date owner signed the form:

c. 1988

Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:

Broken Star

Pattern name; reference name:

Star of Bethlehem

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

3809

Date provided by maker/owner:

c. 1940

Date estimated by IQRP:

c. 1940

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Time period:

1930-1949

Length:

83

Width:

80

Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?

7

Quilting stitches per inch (in a second spot on the quilt):

6

Format:

Finished quilt

Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Construction (top):

Medallion or framed center

Block style (top):

Diamonds

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Fabric; fibers:

Cotton; Wool

Fabric print:

Solid/plain

Predominant colors (top):

Coral; Green; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Floral; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Grid quilted in diamonds, tulip buds in green squares, tulips in green triangles, pretzels in purple corner squares, two-line cable in inner border, three-line cable 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?

black

Describe the borders:

Single border on two sides; narrow inner border, and wider outer border on top and bottom.

Binding and edge treatment:

Straight grain

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)?

half inch - one inch

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Filler:

Cotton

Thickness:

Medium (3/16?)

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

3--red, green & purple

Backing; fiber content:

Cotton

Backing; fabric:

Different fabrics; Solid/plain

Backing; width of pieces (in inches):

24

Backing; color:

Green

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Mast, Amanda

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