QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-222
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:
734
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.116
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Diener, Clara Ann Yoder
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1936
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
Was the quiltmaker married? If yes, when?
1958
Quiltmaker's spouse's name:
Diener, Harvey E.
Spouse's occupation:
farmer
Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?
8
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Otto, Fannie S.
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
IL
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Yoder, Noah A.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
IL
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish
Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?
See 1998.152.115
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):
Very similar in style to 1998.152.115, although history has been lost on this one. Same fabrics, quilting designs in both.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Four Patch
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1959
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1959
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1950-1975
Length:
48
Width:
40
Block size:
4
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
7
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):
Squares
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
25
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Other synthetic
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
rayon and cotton and rayon blend
Predominant colors (top):
Purple; Maroon; Gold
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Describe the quilting designs used:
Wavy diagonal lines through pieced blocks, Ohio Star in plain blocks, three-line intersecting cable in borders.
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
Cotton
What color was the quilting thread?
blue
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Describe the borders:
Single border, butted.
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:
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?
3 fabrics
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Description of the back:
White framed with green and purple borders
Backing; fabric:
Reversible
Backing; color:
White
Condition:
Fair/worn
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Yoder, Clara Ann ?
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
Diener, Clara Ann Yode. Four Patch. 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=5-2-222. Accessed: 04/25/24
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