QUILT INDEX RECORD

39-40-5103

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Indiana State Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Indiana Quilt Registry Project

Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:

MA040

When was the form filled out?

8/27/1988

Who helped you fill out the form?

AS

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Madison

Owner's name for quilt:

Flower Pot

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Basket

How wide is the quilt?

65.5"

How long is the quilt?

77.75"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Minimal repairs, Color is good, fibers are strong.

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c1881

Further information concerning dates:

c1881

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42 pieced blocks, 30 plain blocks, 22 half blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

7" x 7"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Sashing width:

3.25"

Number of borders:

2

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

Width of pieces on the back:

32.5", 36"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Even quilting stitches. Cross hatch in the pieced area. Floral design in the plain area.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Miami

Where the quilt was made, county:

Miami

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The only owners have been my aunt and myself.

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib; Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

Made for Julia Mae Reyburn Zehring, baby gift.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Seymour

Quilt owner's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Indiana State Museum