QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-184
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:
740
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.80
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):
Hochstetler, Amanda Schrock
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1872
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1952
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
Was the quiltmaker married? If yes, when?
1896
Quiltmaker's spouse's name:
Hochstetler, Gideon
Spouse's occupation:
farmer
Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?
9
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
6
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Miller, Catherine
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
PA
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Schrock, David
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
OH
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish
If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:
Grandmother
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:
Pineapple Log Cabin
Date provided by maker/owner:
c. 1910
Date estimated by IQRP:
c. 1910
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1901-1929
Length:
81
Width:
76
Block size:
23
Format:
Finished quilt
Describe the object:
Comforter
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Construction (top):
Block pattern
Block style (top):
Squares
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
9
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Wool
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
Red; Green; Purple; Black; Gray
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Dark colors
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
Cotton
What color was the quilting thread?
red
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
Single border with corner blocks.
Binding and edge treatment:
Back turned to front; Edges turned in/ no separate binding
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Flannel
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
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Description of the back:
cotton flannel
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
27
Backing; color:
Gray
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Fading
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Schrock, Amanda D.
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
Hochstetler, Amanda Schroc. Pineapple Log Cabin. 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=5-2-184. Accessed: 04/24/24