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:

SP754

Alternate inventory control number:

1968.32 (746826)

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

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1914

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 other quilts in Museum's collection by Sarah.

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

Anything else we should know about this quilt? (i.e. customs, stories):

Quilter was born in KY and moved to IL in 1853 when she was married. Difficult to know if this quilt was made before or after she came to IL. It is probably the oldest of the seven in the Museum's collection that were made by her. Stuffed quilting was being done in IL in the 1850s. However, if she made this in preparation for her marriage, it was probably made in KY.

Date owner signed the form:

1968

Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:

Dutch Rose variation

Pattern name; reference name:

Carpenter's Wheel

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

3807

Date provided by maker/owner:

ca. 1850

Date estimated by IQRP:

ca. 1850-60

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Further information concerning dates:

fabrics suggest 1830-60 date

Time period:

1850-1875

Length:

96

Width:

80

Block size:

16

Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?

7

Width between quilting lines:

1/4

Format:

Finished quilt

Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Construction (top):

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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

18

Fabric; fibers:

Cotton

Fabric print:

Print; Solid/plain; Multiple scrap

Predominant colors (top):

Red; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream

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

Madder Red or Cinnamon Red; Indigo Blue

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Parallel lines in patches of pieced circles, stuffed feather wreaths, hearts and plumes in white background and diagonal parallel lines, 1/4" apart fills background.

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

Knots visible?

yes

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

set into white background

Describe the borders:

Single white 6" border on opposite two sides.

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):

32

Backing; color:

Cream

Condition:

Fair/worn

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Recent extensive repairs.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Vaughn, Sarah

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion