QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-231
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:
749
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.124
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Beachy, Emma D. Yoder
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1883
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1959
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
Spouse's occupation:
farmer
Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?
8
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
5
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Kauffman, Susan M.
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
IA
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Yoder, Daniel M.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
PA
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish
Anything else we should know about the quiltmaker?
See 1998.152.122 and .123.
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
Has this quilt been exhibited/displayed? Explain:
“Illinois Amish Quilts: Sharing Threads of Tradition.” Springfield, IL. Illinois State Museum.
List other materials available about this quilt. This may include oral history, articles, additional photos or publications, etc.
See book: Illinois Amish Quilts, pp. 40-41.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Union (LAC160)
Source of pattern name and number. Include if it is a variation.
2056
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1905
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1905
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1901-1929
Length:
84
Width:
71
Block size:
10
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
8
Quilting stitches per inch (in a second spot on the quilt):
6
Format:
Finished quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Construction (top):
Block pattern
Block style (top):
Squares
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):
Red; Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Describe the quilting designs used:
Double parallel lines in pieced blocks, grid in plain blocks, and four-line classic cable in 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:
Alternating with plain squares
Describe the borders:
Single border, butted.
Binding and edge treatment:
Back turned to front
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:
Medium (3/16?)
How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?
3
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
6
Backing; color:
Blue or Navy
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Fading
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Yoder, Emma 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
Cite this Quilt
Beachy, Emma D. Yode. Union (LAC160). 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=5-2-231. Accessed: 03/28/24