QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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:

103

Alternate inventory control number:

1998.152.78

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):

Brenneman, Susanna Plank

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1856

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1931

What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?

Amish

Spouse's occupation:

farmer

Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Eash, Sarah

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

IA

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Plank, John I.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

IA

What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?

Amish

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

Has this quilt been exhibited/displayed? Explain:

“Illinois Amish Quilts: Sharing Threads of Tradition.” Springfield, IL. Illinois State Museum.

Date owner signed the form:

c. 1988

Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:

Framed quilt

Date provided by maker/owner:

c. 1900

Date estimated by IQRP:

c. 1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Time period:

1876-1900

Length:

85

Width:

72

Medallion size:

18

Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?

7

Quilting stitches per inch (in a second spot on the quilt):

6

Format:

Finished quilt

Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Construction (top):

Medallion or framed center

Fabric; fibers:

Wool

Fabric print:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

wool brilliantine

Predominant colors (top):

Turquoise or Teal; Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Feathering; Vines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Grape vine in center, five-line classic cable in inner teal borders, feathered vines in tan borders, five-line intersecting cable 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?

black

Describe the borders:

Four borders of almost equal width around center rectangle. Butted corners.

Binding and edge treatment:

Back turned to front

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:

Cotton

Thickness:

Medium (3/16?)

How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?

4

Backing; fiber content:

Cotton

Backing; fabric:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Backing; width of pieces (in inches):

8

Backing; color:

Blue or Navy

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Teal fabric very worn, repaired by textile conservator, Harold Mailand.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Plank, Susanna

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