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5-2-293

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:

SP755

Alternate inventory control number:

1967.71 (746874)

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's Name (top):

Eagleston, Eliza Ennis; Timmons, Mary Arganbright ?

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1848 OH

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1928 IL

Spouse's occupation:

farmer

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Tweed, Susannah

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

OH

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Argenbright, Abram

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

OH ?

How did the owner get the quilt?

Gift

If you know of other people who worked on this quilt, please give names and what role they played:

Arganbright, Susannah Tweed ?

Where the quilt was made, city:

Wyoming

Where the quilt was made, county:

Stark

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):

Family believed that it was made by Susannah Tweed Arganbright (1820-1876 OH) and Eliza Eagleston (1859-?)in Stark Co., IL. There is no record of Sarah living in IL, although Eliza lived there all her life. It was more likely made by her Susannah's daughter, Mary Arganbright Timmons, who was a cousin by marriage to Eliza and lived very close to her.

Date owner signed the form:

1967

Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:

Star of Bethlehem

Pattern name; reference name:

Lone Star

Source of pattern name and number. Include if it is a variation.

4005

Date provided by maker/owner:

ca. 1860

Date estimated by IQRP:

ca. 1870

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Time period:

1850-1875

Length:

91

Width:

81

Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?

10

Format:

Finished quilt

Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Construction (top):

Medallion or framed center

Fabric; fibers:

Cotton

Fabric print:

Dotted; Striped; Solid/plain; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Mourning Prints

Predominant colors (top):

Cream

Colors that describe how the fabric was made, (usually a dye process) or where the fabric was manufactured:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Diamonds in star are outline quilted, background is crosshatched.

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

Describe the borders:

None. Corner square are divided into fourths to give effect of border behind star.

Binding and edge treatment:

Straight 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)?

less than a half 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; width of pieces (in inches):

16

Backing; color:

Cream

Condition:

Fair/worn

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Extensive repairs.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Arganbright, Mary

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Cite this Quilt

Eagleston, Eliza Ennis; Timmons, Mary Arganbright . Star of Bethlehem. 1850-1875. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-293. Accessed: 03/29/24

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