QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-262
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:
818
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.153
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
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 was made in the Arthur Amish community, maker unknown.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
One Patch
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1930
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1930
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1930-1949
Length:
53
Width:
35
Block size:
3
Format:
Other
Describe the object:
Crib comforter
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Construction (top):
One patch or allover
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
wool
What color was the quilting thread?
blue
Describe the borders:
Single 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:
Thick (More 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; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
12
Backing; color:
Beige or Tan
Condition:
Poor/very worn
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes
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
One Patch. 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=5-2-262. Accessed: 04/23/24