QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-226
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:
727
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.119
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Yoder, Eliza J. Yoder
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1885
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1963
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
Spouse's occupation:
farmer
Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?
13
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
7 + ?
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
5+ ?
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Bender, Veronica (Fannie)
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
PA
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Yoder, Jeremiah M.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
PA
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish
Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?
See 1998.152.120.
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.
List other materials available about this quilt. This may include oral history, articles, additional photos or publications, etc.
See book, Illinois Amish Quilts, pp. 108-109.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
String Star
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1940
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1940
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1930-1949
Length:
80
Width:
72
Block size:
22
Sashing width:
2
Format:
Finished 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:
6
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton; Other blends; Other synthetic; Wool
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
rayon
Predominant colors (top):
Red; Blue or Navy; Gray
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables; Fans; Floral
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Diamond grid in pieced blocks, tulips in sashing, five-line classic cable in inner border, running rope in pieced borders, and fans in outer border.
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
Cotton
What color was the quilting thread?
Green
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks
Describe the borders:
Single border on top and bottom, three borders on sides with inner one pieced.
Binding and edge treatment:
Straight grain; Machine sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Satin/sateen
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
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Backing; fabric:
Different fabrics; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
26
Backing; color:
Maroon
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric
Describe any repairs made to this quilt.
Tear or hole sewn together
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Quilt was repaired by previous owner (possibly maker). A tear about 14" long was seamed together by machine.
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Yoder, Eliza 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
Yoder, Eliza J. Yode. String Star. 1930-1949. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-226. Accessed: 04/20/24