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Back: yellow stains, darkened at center horizontal fold; stain near sleeve on right.","DateQuiltF023":"1950-1975","OtherExDateF023d":"1953","OtherDateF023e":"Based on list of Stenge quilts by Wass and Waldvogel.","LayFormatF024":"Block pattern","SubjQuiltF025":"Mexican dancers","NumBlockF026":"16","SizeBlockF027":"15 x 15 inches","ArrangeBlockF028":"Straight","SpacingF029":["Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)","Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)"],"NumBlockPatF030":"1","BlockStyleF030a":["Squares"],"FiberTypesF035":["Cotton"],"FabPrintF037":["Solid/plain"],"UniqueF037b":"Printed Mexican figurine prineed into abstract check.","ConstrucF038":["Hand Piecing"],"ConstrucF038b":["Hand Applique"],"ConstrucF038d":["Other novelty technique"],"UniqueF038h":"Stuffed figures.","FabFiberTypesF040":["Cotton"],"OtherFabF040a":"muslin","ColorBackingF040b":["Yellow"],"NumPiecesF042":"3","WidthPiecesF042a":"36, 35, and 16 inches","DescBackF043":["Same fabric used throughout"],"MatUsedF044":["Cotton"],"ConstrucBindF046":["Bias grain"],"WidthBindF047":"less than a half inch","MatUsedF048":"No filling","QuiltTechF049":["Hand quilting"],"ThrColorF049b":"white","NumStitchedF050":"8","NumStitchF051":"9","DesignF052a":["Triple parallel lines"],"DesignF052d":"Triple parallel lines, crosshatch, and clamshells fill some of the solid white areas; serpentine and spring-like patterns fill other sections.","FeaturesF053":"Piece blocks. One of five Mexican figures is cut out and is positioned in center of a circle surrounded by 8 triangles to create a sunburst with 6-piece chevrons at top and quilted in between; sashing cornerstones are also fussy cut as are most of the triangle border ones.","QuiltTopF054":"Stenge, Bertha","QuiltedByF055":"unknown","ProvenanceF058a":"Joyce Gross purchased this quilt from Prudence Fuchsmann, the quilt-makers youngest daughter. 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Quilt was also mentioned in article, \"Quilts as Art,\" about Bertha Stenge in Newsweek magazine, August 2, 1943, p. 91.","DateDataF006b":"1995","OwnerNameF010":"Iva's Pincushion","FamDateF023c":"1936","OtherExDateF023d":"1936","OtherDateF023e":"Jan Wass, Curator","DateQuiltF023":"1930-1949","OverallLengthF012b":"89","OverallWidthF12a":"84","MedallionF031":"primarily turquoise with accents of cinnamon.","NumStitchedF050":"12","NumStitchF051":"11","TypeObjF008":"Finished quilt","ConstrucF038b":["Hand Applique"],"LayFormatF024":"Medallion or framed center","FiberTypesF035":["Other blends"],"FabPrintF037":["Print","Solid/plain"],"UniqueF037b":"cotton and rayon blend","PredomColorsF014":["Cream"],"OverallColorF14b":["Two color"],"DesignF052b":["Feathering"],"DesignF052c":["Grid/crosshatch"],"DesignF052d":"Feathered plumes, chevrons and stars in stuffed work, diagonal grid in background.","QuiltTechF049":["Hand quilting","Corded","Stuffed work"],"ThrTypeF049a":"cotton","ThrColorF049b":"cream","KnotsF051b":"no","BordDescF034":"Appliqued border, handsewn.","ConstrucBindF046":["Bias grain"],"MatUsedF044":["Cotton"],"FabStrucF045":["Plain weave"],"WidthBindF047":"less than a half inch","ShapeEdgeF013":"Straight","ShapeCornersF013b":"Straight","MatUsedF048":"Cotton","BattLoftF048a":"Thin (Less than 3/16?)","NumPiecesF042":"1 (1 piece front as well)","FabFiberTypesF040":["Other"],"OtherFabF040a":"cotton and rayon blend--same as front","DescBackF043":["Same fabric used throughout","Solid/plain"],"ColorBackingF040b":["Cream"],"OverCondF015":"Very good/almost new","RepairHistF018":"Has hanging sleeve.","ReposFile":["https://kora.quiltindex.org/files/5-2-96/IllinoisISM-a0a1i7-a_7727.jpg"],"AccessF080":"Restricted","HolderF080a":"Illinois State Museum","verify":"yes","function":"Image - medium display (250-550 pixels)","file format":"jpeg","file medium":"image","Contributing Institutions":"MATRIX: Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University, Michigan State University Museum, Alliance For American Quilts","Resource Type":"StillImage","Publisher":"Quilt Index","MaidenF097b":"Sheramsky, Bertha","pbd":"IllinoisISM-a0a1i7-a","Pattern":"IVAS PINCUSHION","Maker":"[\"STENGE, BERTHA\"]","Date":"1930-1949","legacy_kid":"16-33-167","project_id":"5","form_id":"2","owner":"1","created_at":"2020-04-25 16:22:08","updated_at":"2024-02-26 14:27:20"},"sort":["IVAS PINCUSHION"]},{"_index":"main_quilt_index_quilt_1_25_","_type":"_doc","_id":"9q1YWZEB8akQsUwezSNV","_score":null,"_source":{"kid":"5-2-99","InstNameF003":["Illinois State Museum"],"InstProjNameF003a":"Illinois Quilt Research Project; 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Dusty rose and light blue on cream background.","TypeInscripF019":["Message"],"ContInscripF020":"Freedom of Speech","LocInscripF022":["other"],"OtherLocInscripF022a":"on front border","ReposFile":["https://kora.quiltindex.org/files/5-2-99/IllinoisISM-a0a1j0-a_7727.jpg"],"AccessF080":"Restricted","HolderF080a":"Illinois State Museum","verify":"yes","function":"Image - medium display (250-550 pixels)","file format":"jpeg","file medium":"image","Contributing Institutions":"MATRIX: Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University, Michigan State University Museum, Alliance For American Quilts","Resource Type":"StillImage","Publisher":"Quilt Index","MaidenF097b":"Sheramsky, Bertha","pbd":"IllinoisISM-a0a1j0-a","Pattern":"FOUR FREEDOMS","Maker":"[\"STENGE, BERTHA\"]","Date":"1930-1949","legacy_kid":"16-33-16A","project_id":"5","form_id":"2","owner":"1","created_at":"2020-04-25 16:22:10","updated_at":"2024-02-23 19:00:13"},"sort":["FOUR FREEDOMS"]}]}}
