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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

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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