QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-310
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
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
Cite this Quilt
Foster, Matilda Ann Jone. Scrap. 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=5-2-310. Accessed: 04/18/24
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