QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-227
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:
715
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.120
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?
5 +?
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
7+ ?
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 1998.152.119.
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. 70-71.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Aunt Eliza's Star Medallion
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:
72
Width:
69
Medallion size:
46
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
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Wool
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
Red; Blue or Navy; Black; Gold
Overall color scheme:
Dark colors
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables; Feathering; Floral; Wreaths
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Feathered wreath in center, baskets in corners, feathered half-circles in triangles of stars, tulips in background triangles, diagonal parallel lines in inner border and five-line classic cable in outer border.
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
Cotton
What color was the quilting thread?
blue
Describe the borders:
Narrow inner border on top and bottom, double outer 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
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Description of the back:
chambray
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout
Backing; color:
Gray
Condition:
Fair/worn
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Discoloration or dyes ran; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Tears or holes
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Repaired by textile conservator, Harold Mailand.
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. Aunt Eliza's Star Medallion. 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=5-2-227. Accessed: 03/28/24