QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-185
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:
1998.152.81
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Graber, Elizabeth Schrock
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1873
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1929
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?
2
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
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:
Cake Stand (LAC#59)
Pattern name; reference name:
Basket
Source of pattern name and number. Include if it is a variation.
707
Date provided by maker/owner:
c. 1928
Date estimated by IQRP:
c. 1928
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1901-1929
Length:
84
Width:
71
Block size:
8 1/2
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
6
Format:
Finished quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Construction (top):
Block pattern
Block style (top):
Squares; Same block throughout
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
20
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
Pink; Blue or Navy; Cream
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Describe the quilting designs used:
Allover diamond grid.
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:
Alternating with plain squares
Describe the borders:
Double borders, butted.
Binding and edge treatment:
Straight grain
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:
Thin (Less than 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; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
33
Backing; color:
Pink
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Schrock, Elizabeth
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
Graber, Elizabeth Schroc. Cake Stand (LAC#59). 1901-1929. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-185. Accessed: 03/29/24