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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