QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-182
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:
103
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.78
Person filling out this form is:
Relative of quiltmaker
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Brenneman, Susanna Plank
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1856
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1931
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
Was the quiltmaker married? If yes, when?
1886
Quiltmaker's spouse's name:
Brenneman, Joseph P.
Spouse's occupation:
farmer
Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?
5
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Eash, Sarah
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
IA
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Plank, John I.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
IA
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, city:
Arthur
Where the quilt was made, state:
Illinois (IL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Has this quilt been exhibited/displayed? Explain:
“Illinois Amish Quilts: Sharing Threads of Tradition.” Springfield, IL. Illinois State Museum.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Framed quilt
Date provided by maker/owner:
c. 1900
Date estimated by IQRP:
c. 1900
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1876-1900
Length:
85
Width:
72
Medallion size:
18
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
Fabric; fibers:
Wool
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
wool brilliantine
Predominant colors (top):
Turquoise or Teal; Beige or Tan
Overall color scheme:
Dark colors
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables; Feathering; Vines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Grape vine in center, five-line classic cable in inner teal borders, feathered vines in tan borders, five-line intersecting 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
Knots visible?
no
Describe the borders:
Four borders of almost equal width around center rectangle. 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)?
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?
4
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
8
Backing; color:
Blue or Navy
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Teal fabric very worn, repaired by textile conservator, Harold Mailand.
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Plank, Susanna
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, Susanna Plan. Framed quilt. 1876-1900. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-182. Accessed: 04/25/24