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Floral wreath with grape center

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5-2-309

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:

SP728

Alternate inventory control number:

1974.17 (746931)

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):

Jones, Elizabeth Sutherland

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1793 Wales

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1878 IL

Spouse's occupation:

farmer

What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?

Welsh

How did the owner get the quilt?

Gift

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Decatur

Where the quilt was made, county:

Macon

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Date owner signed the form:

1974

Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:

Floral wreath with grape center

How was the inscription marked?

Ink

Date provided by maker/owner:

ca. 1860

Date estimated by IQRP:

ca. 1860

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Time period:

1850-1875

Length:

92"

Width:

69"

Block size:

19 1/2" x 21 1/2"

Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?

9

Quilting stitches per inch (in a second spot on the quilt):

8

Format:

Finished quilt

Applique techinques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Stitches used to apply motifs:

Buttonhole and whip stitch used for applique.

Construction (top):

Block pattern

Block style (top):

Same block throughout

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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

6

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Fabric; fibers:

Cotton

Fabric print:

Solid/plain

Predominant colors (top):

Red; Green; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Echo quilting fills and compliments applique designs, diagonal parallel lines used in 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

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Wide applique border (13" - 14 1/2")with branches, plumes and berries.

Binding and edge treatment:

Straight grain; Hand sewn

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:

Rounded

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:

Cream

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Fading

Inscription: front/back?

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

Ashton was quilter's son-in-law who ran a dry good store and gave her fabric for quilt

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Sutherland, Elizabeth

Cite this Quilt

Jones, Elizabeth Sutherlan. Floral wreath with grape center. 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=5-2-309. Accessed: 03/28/24