QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

SP736

Alternate inventory control number:

1968.32 (746824)

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):

Black, Sarah Vaughn

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1834 KY

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1914 IL

Was the quiltmaker married? If yes, when?

1853

Quiltmaker's spouse's name:

Black, John M.

Spouse's occupation:

farmer

Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

KY

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

KY

Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?

6 others in Museum's collection.

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Grandmother

How did the owner get the quilt?

Gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

Jacksonville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Morgan

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Date owner signed the form:

1968

Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:

Crazy

How was the inscription marked?

Embroidery

Date provided by maker/owner:

ca. 1880

Date estimated by IQRP:

ca. 1880

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Time period:

1876-1900

Length:

90"

Width:

74"

Block size:

16" x 16"

Format:

Finished quilt

Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Stitches used to apply motifs:

Yellow feather stitching on all seam lines, yellow chain stitch embroidered shapes: animals, flowers, etc.

Construction (top):

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:

20

Fabric; fibers:

Silk

Fabric print:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

velvet, and other pile fabrics

Predominant colors (top):

Green; Maroon; Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the quilting designs used:

Tied at corners of blocks.

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?

yellow

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Green velvet border on sides and maroon velvet border on top and bottom, mitered, embroidered with yellow on seams.

Binding and edge treatment:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

Fabric structure of the binding:

Velvet

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:

No filling

Surface decoration:

Embroidery

How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?

3--pink and green floral print

Backing; fiber content:

Cotton

Backing; fabric:

Same fabric used throughout; Print

Backing; width of pieces (in inches):

4", 34", 34"

Backing; color:

Pink

Condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Stains

Describe any other damage to the quilt:

minor damage

Inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

MAT; WE

Inscription: front/back?

on block

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Vaughn, Sarah

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw