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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