QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-319
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:
SP761
Alternate inventory control number:
1975.10 (746955)
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):
Moore, (Mary) Clara Rush
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1867 IL
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1949 IL
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Teter, Sophia
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
OH
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Rush, Francis A.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
IN
Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?
See Crazy quilt by quilter 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:
Arcola
Where the quilt was made, county:
Douglas
Where the quilt was made, state:
Illinois (IL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Date owner signed the form:
1975
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Log Cabin Courthouse Steps
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1910
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1910
Time period:
1901-1929
Length:
91"
Width:
69"
Block size:
5 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Format:
Finished quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Construction (top):
Block pattern
Block style (top):
Squares; Same block throughout
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
179
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Silk; Other
Fabric print:
Solid/plain; Multiple scrap
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
velvet, satin, rayon
Predominant colors (top):
Black
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
perle cotton
What color was the quilting thread?
pink
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
No border.
Binding and edge treatment:
Straight grain; Hand sewn
Describe the binding:
black rayon
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Other
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:
No filling
How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?
2
Backing; fiber content:
Synthetic
Description of the back:
rayon
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
32", 33"
Backing; color:
Green
Condition:
Very good/almost new
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Rush, Mary Clara
Cite this Quilt
Moore, (Mary) Clara Rus. Log Cabin Courthouse Steps. 1901-1929. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-319. Accessed: 03/28/24
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