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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

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: 03/28/24

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