QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-208
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:
787
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.102
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Yoder, Anna Swartzentruber
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1877
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1962
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
Was the quiltmaker married? If yes, when?
1899
Quiltmaker's spouse's name:
Yoder, Abraham
Spouse's occupation:
farmer
Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?
8
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
4
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
4
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Hostetler, Susan
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
PA
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Swartzentruber, Jacob
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Germany
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish
Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?
17 quilts in Museum's collection.
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
List other materials available about this quilt. This may include oral history, articles, additional photos or publications, etc.
Made for daughter Lizzie.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Evening Star Medallion
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1930
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1930
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1930-1949
Length:
83
Width:
68
Medallion size:
48
Format:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Construction (top):
Medallion or framed center
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Wool
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
Green; Blue or Navy; Purple; Brown
Overall color scheme:
Dark colors
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
Cotton
Describe the borders:
Pieced inner border on top and bottom, narrow and wide outer borders, butted.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Condition:
Very good/almost new
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Stains
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Swartzentruber, Anna
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
Yoder, Anna Swartzentrube. Evening Star Medallion. 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=5-2-208. Accessed: 04/24/24