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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