QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-240
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:
658
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.133
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt collector
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is/was the quiltmaker's religious affiliation?
Amish
What is the ancestry/ethnic background of the quiltmaker's family?
Amish
How did the owner get the quilt?
Purchase
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):
Passed down in family of Bishop Daniel M. Otto of Emma, Indiana, but quilt came from Arthur area.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Country Lanes
Source of pattern name and number. Include if it is a variation.
1829
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1910-20
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1910-20
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1901-1929
Length:
75
Width:
71
Block size:
12
Sashing width:
5
Format:
Other
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:
12
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fabric; fibers:
Cotton
Fabric print:
Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
flannel
Predominant colors (top):
Green; Blue or Navy; Black; Gold
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
wool
What color was the quilting thread?
blue
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Other
Describe the quilt setting:
One rwo of pieced sashing--flying geese
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:
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:
Thick (More than 3/16?)
How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?
3
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton; Flannel
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
24
Backing; color:
Green
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Open seams
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Very heavy.
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
Country Lanes. 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=5-2-240. Accessed: 03/28/24