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Quilt Index Record: 16-33-89

Administrative Fields

InstNameF003
Illinois State Museum
InstInvContrNumF004
1998.152.127
InstInvContrNumF004a
722

Information source fields

IdentPersonF006
Daughter of quiltmaker
DateDataF006b
c. 1988
IfQmakerF007a
Made entire quilt
IfQownerF007b
Purchased the quilt

Overall Quilt Description

TypeObjF008
Finished quilt
OwnerNameF010
Checkerboard
AltNameF011
64 Patch
OverallWidthF12a
66
OverallLengthF012b
81
ShapeEdgeF013
Straight
ShapeCornersF013b
Straight
PredomColorsF014
Pink
Black
OverallColorF14b
Two color
OverCondF015
Good/moderate use
DamageF016
Disintegration of fabric
DateQuiltF023
1901-1929
FamDateF023c
ca. 1925
OtherExDateF023d
ca. 1925
OtherDateF023e
Jan Wass, Curator

Quilt top description

LayFormatF024
Block pattern
NumBlockF026
12
SizeBlockF027
15
ArrangeBlockF028
Straight
SpacingF029
Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks
OtherSpaceF029a
4 Patch as cornerstones
NumBlockPatF030
1
BlockStyleF030a
Same block throughout
SashWidthF032
4
BordDescF034
Double border, butted.

Quilt top materials and construction

FiberTypesF035
Cotton
FabPrintF037
Solid/plain
UniqueF037b
cotton sateen
ConstrucF038
Machine Piecing
EmbellTechF038f
No

Quilt back materials and construction

FabFiberTypesF040
Cotton
OtherFabF040a
coursely woven
ColorBackingF040b
Gray
NumPiecesF042
2
WidthPiecesF042a
34
DescBackF043
Same fabric used throughout
Solid/plain

Quilt binding

MatUsedF044
Cotton
FabStrucF045
Satin/sateen
ConstrucBindF046
Bias grain
Machine sewn
WidthBindF047
less than a half inch

Quilt batting

MatUsedF048
Cotton
BattLoftF048a
Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Quilting description

QuiltTechF049
Hand quilting
ThrTypeF049a
Cotton
ThrColorF049b
Black
NumStitchedF050
8
NumStitchF051
7
KnotsF051b
no
DesignF052a
Grid/crosshatch
Double parallel lines
DesignF052b
Feathering
DesignF052c
Grid/crosshatch
Parallel lines
DesignF052d
Diagonal grid through center, feathered bands in sashing, double parallel lines in border.

Quiltmaker identification

QuiltTopF054
Schlabach, Mary Yoder ?

Quilt provenance

LocMadeF057a
Arthur
ProvStateF057d
Illinois (IL)
ProvCountryF057f
USA
QuiltHistF059
Daughter wasn't sure whether the quilt was made by her mother or for her.

Quilt purposes uses

QDesignF060b
Bedding, daily use

Quilt ownership and contact info

OwnershipF082
Public Museum, Library or Institution
OwnerNameF082a
Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker personal information

MaidenF097b
Yoder, Mary
BirthDateF099
1907
MarriageF099b
1928
DeathF100
1968
EthnicF101
Amish
RelAffF103
Amish

Quiltmaker address

CountryF108
USA

Quiltmaker Family history

FatherNameF109
Yoder, Abraham J.
BplaceF109a
IL
EthBkgrndF110
Amish
MotherNameF111
Swartzentruber, Anna .
BplaceF111a
MD
EthBkgrndF112
Amish
SpouseF113
Schlabach, Fred D.
OccupationF115
farmer
NoChildF116
10
NoFemF116a
5
NoMaleF116b
5

Other quilts made by quiltmaker

AddNotesF132
Her mother made 17 quilts in the Museum's collection, but this quilt doesn't resemble them.

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MATRIX: Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University, Michigan State University Museum, Alliance For American Quilts
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