QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-241
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:
699
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.9
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Miller, Katie Bontrager ?
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1891
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish
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):
Quilt probably made by Katie Miller (Mrs. Eli) but couldn't varify this or determine her maiden name.
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Diamond in the Square
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1910
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1920
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Museum curator
Time period:
1901-1929
Length:
80
Width:
65
Medallion size:
41
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
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
all cotton sateen
Predominant colors (top):
Green; Blue or Navy; Lavender
Overall color scheme:
Light or pastel colors
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Fans; Feathering; Wreaths
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Large feathered wreath in center with diamond grid background, fans in side borders and diagonal parallel lines with feathers in top and bottom border.
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
cotton
Describe the borders:
Two narrow borders and one wide border.
Binding and edge treatment:
Straight grain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
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?
2
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout
Condition:
Poor/very worn
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Bontrager, Katie
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Cite this Quilt
Miller, Katie Bontrager . Diamond in the Square. 1901-1929. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-241. Accessed: 03/29/24