QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-206
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:
783
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.101
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1877
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1962
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?
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
4
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Hostetler, Susan
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
PA
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Swartzentruber, Jacob
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Germany
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish
Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?
17 quilt in Museum's collection.
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.
Made for daughter Sadie.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Evening Star Medallion
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1920
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1920
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1901-1929
Length:
80
Width:
69
Medallion size:
47
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
8
Format:
Finished quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Construction (top):
Medallion or framed center
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Wool
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
Green; Purple; Maroon
Overall color scheme:
Dark colors
Describe the quilting designs used:
Feathered wreath in center, feathered circles in corners and triangles of center block, diagonal parallel lines in pieced border, feathered vines in two outer borders with diagonal double parallel lines as background.
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:
Inner pieced border on top and bottom, second narrow border and wide outer border, butted.
Binding and edge treatment:
Straight grain; Machine sewn
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:
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:
Cream
Condition:
Poor/very worn
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric; Open seams; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Swartzentruber, Anna
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
Yoder, Anna Swartzentrube. Evening Star Medallion. 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=5-2-206. Accessed: 04/20/24