QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-264
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:
833
Alternate inventory control number:
1998.152.155
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):
Collector said quilt was made in Arthur Amish community, maker unknown.
Date owner signed the form:
c. 1988
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Bow Tie
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1935
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1935
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1930-1949
Length:
61
Width:
53
Block size:
4 1/2
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
6
Format:
Finished quilt
Describe the object:
Crib 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):
Pink; Black; Cream
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Describe the quilting designs used:
Diagonal grid through center, overlapping circles in inner border, classic cable 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?
white
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
Narrow inner border, wider outer 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:
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
Backing; fiber content:
Cotton
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
2
Backing; color:
Purple
Condition:
Poor/very worn
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Cite this Quilt
Bow Tie. 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=5-2-264. Accessed: 04/23/24