QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-313
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:
SP714
Alternate inventory control number:
1974.18 (746938)
Person filling out this form is:
Relative of quiltmaker
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's Name (top):
Mitchell, Sally Kinkaid
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
What is the quiltmaker's birthdate?
1819 IL
Date and place of quiltmaker's death:
1902 IL
Spouse's occupation:
farmer
Did the quiltmaker have any children? If so, how many?
12
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
7
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
5
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Mace, Elizabeth
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
KY
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Kinkaid, William T.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
PA ?
How did the owner get the quilt?
Gift
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Greenfield
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):
According to family history, the wool in this quilt came from sheep raised on the family farm.
Date owner signed the form:
1974
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Scrap
Date provided by maker/owner:
ca. 1850-70
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1850-70
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1850-1875
Length:
81"
Width:
74"
Binding width:
1"
Quilting stitches per inch. Are they even?
5
Format:
Finished quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Construction (top):
One patch or allover
Fabric; fibers:
Wool
Fabric type:
Handwoven
Fabric print:
Plaid; Solid/plain
Predominant colors (top):
Rust; Blue or Navy
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Elbow/fan
Describe the quilting designs used:
All over fans.
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
cotton
What color was the quilting thread?
blue
Describe the quilt setting:
scraps pieced in vertical rows
Describe the borders:
Single border of different fabrics, butted.
Binding and edge treatment:
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Wool
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:
Wool
Thickness:
Thick (More than 3/16?)
How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?
2
Backing; fiber content:
Wool
Description of the back:
handwoven tan, red and blue plaid
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Hand sewn
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
37", 37"
Backing; color:
Beige or Tan
Condition:
Fair/worn
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric; Stains
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Kinkaid, Sally
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Cite this Quilt
Mitchell, Sally Kinkai. Scrap. 1850-1875. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-313. Accessed: 03/29/24