QUILT INDEX RECORD

39-40-3063

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Indiana State Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Indiana Quilt Registry Project

Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:

CP095

When was the form filled out?

10/3/1987

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Maker pieced and appliqued the quilt.

Who helped you fill out the form?

AK

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Crown Point

Owner's name for quilt:

Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

80.5

How long is the quilt?

98.75"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Cream

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Clean, color is good, fibers are strong

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1985

Further information concerning dates:

1984/85

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12 pieced blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

15.75" x 15.75"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Sashing width:

3.75"

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

10.25" plain strips, 2 mitered corners, 1 butted corner

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin weight

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

16, quilt as you go

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Bias grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1/2"

How thick is the quilt?

Medium

Describe the quilt filling:

Synthetic

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting; Quilt as you go

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Natural

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Uneven quilting stitches.

Quilt top made by:

Schuett, Jane M. Nanfield

Quilted by:

Schuett, Jane M. Nanfield

Where the quilt was made, city:

Crown Point

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lake

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment; Teaching or learning sample

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Crown Point

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Crown Point

Quilt owner's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

6/22/1921

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Chicago

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois (IL)

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Indiana State Museum