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:

740

Alternate inventory control number:

1998.152.80

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):

Hochstetler, Amanda Schrock

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1872

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1952

What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?

Amish

Was the quiltmaker married? If yes, when?

1896

Quiltmaker's spouse's name:

Hochstetler, Gideon

Spouse's occupation:

farmer

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

9

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

6

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Miller, Catherine

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

PA

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Schrock, David

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

OH

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

Amish

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Grandmother

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:

Pineapple Log Cabin

Date provided by maker/owner:

c. 1910

Date estimated by IQRP:

c. 1910

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Time period:

1901-1929

Length:

81

Width:

76

Block size:

23

Format:

Finished quilt

Describe the object:

Comforter

Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Construction (top):

Block pattern

Block style (top):

Squares

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:

9

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Fabric; fibers:

Wool

Fabric print:

Solid/plain

Predominant colors (top):

Red; Green; Purple; Black; Gray

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

What type of thread was used for the quilting?

Cotton

What color was the quilting thread?

red

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Single border with corner blocks.

Binding and edge treatment:

Back turned to front; Edges turned in/ no separate binding

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Flannel

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?

3

Backing; fiber content:

Cotton

Description of the back:

cotton flannel

Backing; fabric:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Backing; width of pieces (in inches):

27

Backing; color:

Gray

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Fading

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Schrock, Amanda D.

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