QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-255
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:
823
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.147
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt collector
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish ? Mennonite?
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish ?
How did the owner get the quilt?
Purchase
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):
Collector said quilt came from the Arthur Amish community.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Double Wedding Ring
Source of pattern name and number. Include if it is a variation.
303
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:
45
Width:
45
Block size:
18 1/2
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
8
Format:
Finished quilt
Describe the object:
Crib quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Construction (top):
Block pattern
Block style (top):
Same block throughout
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
9
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline in pieced ovals, diamond grid inside ovals, wavy lines inside circles.
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
Cotton
What color was the quilting thread?
white
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Describe the quilt setting:
Non-square blocks
Describe the borders:
Scalloped edge treatment from blocks.
Binding and edge treatment:
Bias grain
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
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; color:
White
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Stains
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Cite this Quilt
Double Wedding Ring. 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=5-2-255. Accessed: 04/18/24