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:

SP760

Alternate inventory control number:

1975.5 (746944)

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

grandmother

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's Name (top):

Fortenbaugh, Mary E. Byrod

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1838 PA

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1929 PA

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

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

PA

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

PA

Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?

4 other quilts by her in Museum's collection.

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:

Halifax

Where the quilt was made, county:

Dahphin

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Brought to Illinois by maker's daughter in the late 1800s.

Date owner signed the form:

1975

Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:

Laurel Wreath

Date provided by maker/owner:

ca. 1855-62

Date estimated by IQRP:

ca. 1855-62

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass

Time period:

1850-1875

Length:

104"

Width:

101"

Block size:

21" x 21"

Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?

8

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

9

Format:

Finished quilt

Applique techinques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Stitches used to apply motifs:

Stems of berries are embroidered with gold wool thread in chain stitch.

Construction (top):

Block pattern

Block style (top):

Same block throughout

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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

12

Fabric; fibers:

Cotton

Fabric print:

Solid/plain

Predominant colors (top):

Red; Green; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Describe the quilting designs used:

outline quilting in applique designs, scallops with tassels quilted in outer border, leaves, cables and hearts in background of center with clamshells and diagonal parallel lines used as 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:

Plain white outer border.

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)?

less than a half inch

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Filler:

Cotton

Thickness:

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Surface decoration:

Embroidery

What items were used to embellish the quilt?

Wool thread

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

4

Backing; fiber content:

Cotton

Backing; fabric:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Backing; width of pieces (in inches):

16", 31", 31", 26"

Backing; color:

Cream

Condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Stains

Describe any other damage to the quilt:

slight foxing

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Byrod, Mary Elizabeth