QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-164
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:
764
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.61
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Bontrager, Elizabeth Ann Miller
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1910
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1984
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
Quiltmaker's spouse's name:
Bontrager, Christian N.
Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?
9
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2?
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
4?
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Miller, Magdalena
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
IL
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Miller, Ammon B.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
KS
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish
Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?
See 1998.152.62 and 63. This quilt is not typical of Amish-made quilts from Arthur area.
How did the owner get the quilt?
Purchase
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Arthur
Where the quilt was made, state:
Illinois (IL)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Double Wedding Ring
Source of pattern name and number. Include if it is a variation.
302
Date provided by maker/owner:
c. 1955
Date estimated by IQRP:
c. 1955
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1950-1975
Length:
57
Width:
41
Block size:
16
Format:
Finished quilt
Describe the object:
Crib quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Construction (top):
One patch or allover
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
6
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline quilting in pieced blocks, diagonal parallel lines in outer border.
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:
Double border with pieced inner border with corner blocks, outer border butted.
Binding and edge treatment:
Straight grain; Machine sewn; 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)?
half inch - one inch
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Filler:
Blanket or flannel
Thickness:
Medium (3/16?)
How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?
2
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Print
Backing; color:
Green
Condition:
Poor/very worn
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Tears or holes
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Miller, Elizabeth Ann
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Amish
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Amish
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Cite this Quilt
Bontrager, Elizabeth Ann Mille. Double Wedding Ring. 1950-1975. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-164. Accessed: 06/06/24
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