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:

SP713

Alternate inventory control number:

1974.17 (746932)

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):

Foster, Matilda Ann Jones

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1852 IL

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1931 IL

Spouse's occupation:

farmer

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

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Davis, Matilda

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

KY

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Jones, Clayborne

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

KY

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:

Mt. Zion

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:

Scrap

Date provided by maker/owner:

ca. 1870

Date estimated by IQRP:

ca. 1870

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Time period:

1850-1875

Length:

83

Width:

59

Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?

6

Format:

Finished quilt

Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Construction (top):

One patch or allover

Fabric; fibers:

Wool

Fabric type:

Handwoven

Fabric print:

Plaid; Solid/plain

Predominant colors (top):

Red; Green; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Diagonal parallel lines all over.

What type of thread was used for the quilting?

cotton

Describe the quilt setting:

Scraps sewn together in vertical strips

Describe the borders:

No border.

Binding and edge treatment:

Straight grain; Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Wool

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:

Wool

Thickness:

Medium (3/16?)

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

3

Backing; fiber content:

Wool

Description of the back:

wool with cotton warp

Backing; fabric:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Backing; width of pieces (in inches):

23

Backing; color:

Brown

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Tears or holes

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Jones, Matilda Ann

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use