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Jacob's Ladder; World's Fair, Going to Chicago

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5-2-192

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:

755

Alternate inventory control number:

1998.152.87

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Illinois State Museum

Quiltmaker's Name (top):

Otto, Lydia Stutzman

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?

1909

Date and place of quiltmaker's death:

1993

What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?

Amish

Spouse's occupation:

farmer

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

7

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Schrock, Rachel

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

IL

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Stutzman, John William

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

Anything else we should know about this quilt? (i.e. customs, stories):

Lydia made quilt while she was working for Schrocks in 1933. She later gave it to her son, Edward.

Date owner signed the form:

c. 1988

Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:

Jacob's Ladder

Pattern name; reference name:

World's Fair, Going to Chicago

Source of pattern name and number. Include if it is a variation.

1312

Date provided by maker/owner:

1933

Date estimated by IQRP:

1933

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Jan Wass, Curator

Time period:

1930-1949

Length:

79

Width:

65

Block size:

6

Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?

7

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:

Straight

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

63

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Fabric; fibers:

Cotton

Fabric print:

Solid/plain

Predominant colors (top):

Green; Purple; Black; Cream

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Fans

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline quilting in pieced blocks, rope and diamond in inner border, fans 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

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Inner border with green on opposite two sides and purple on other two sides, black outer border, all 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)?

less than a half 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):

32

Backing; color:

Cream

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe specific damage to the quilt:

Stains; Tears or holes

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Hole in border--2"x 2". Some paint stains.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Stutzman, Lydia

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

Otto, Lydia Stutzma. Jacob's Ladder. 1930-1949. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-192. Accessed: 03/28/24