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:

756

Alternate inventory control number:

1998.152.79

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's Name (top):

Schrock, Nancy Schlabach

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1906

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1937

What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?

Amish

Was the quiltmaker married? If yes, when?

1927

Quiltmaker's spouse's name:

Schrock, Daniel J.

Spouse's occupation:

farmer

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

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

5

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Otto, Abigail D.

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

IL

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Schlabach, Daniel C.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

MD

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 top

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:

Bars

Date provided by maker/owner:

c. 1930

Date estimated by IQRP:

c. 1935

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Time period:

1930-1949

Length:

82

Width:

76

Format:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Construction (top):

Vertical strip

Fabric; fibers:

Cotton

Fabric print:

Solid/plain

Predominant colors (top):

Green; Blue or Navy; Maroon; Gold

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

What type of thread was used for the quilting?

Cotton

Describe the borders:

Single border on sides and double border on top and bottom, butted.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Condition:

Excellent/like new

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Schlabach, Nancy

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