QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-190
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:
795
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.86
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Miller, Tillie Schrock ?
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1901
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1991
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
Was the quiltmaker married? If yes, when?
1922
Quiltmaker's spouse's name:
Miller, Samuel B.
Spouse's occupation:
farmer
Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?
7
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1+?
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3+?
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Briskey, Leah J.
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
IL
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Schrock, Joseph J.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
IL
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
Anything else we should know about this quilt? (i.e. customs, stories):
Elmer Miller's quilt from home, probably made by his mother, Tillie Schrock Miller.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Ocean Waves
Source of pattern name and number. Include if it is a variation.
283
Date provided by maker/owner:
c. 1950
Date estimated by IQRP:
c. 1950
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1950-1975
Length:
61
Width:
43
Block size:
13
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
8
Format:
Finished quilt
Describe the object:
crib quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Construction (top):
Block pattern
Block style (top):
Hexagons; Same block throughout
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
4
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
Pink; Blue or Navy
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Clamshell; Grid/crosshatch; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline in triangles, diagonal grid in plain squares, three-line classic cable in inner border, and clamshells 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?
white
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
Double border, butted.
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:
Blanket or flannel
Thickness:
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?
2
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; color:
White
Condition:
Fair/worn
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Schrock, Tillie J.
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
Miller, Tillie Schrock . Ocean Waves. 1950-1975. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-190. Accessed: 04/27/24