QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Lebanon Quilters Guild and the Lebanon County Historical Society

Who documented this quilt?

Lebanon County Quilt Documentation Project

Lebanon County Quilt Documentation Project Number:

LCQDP-0302

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for the quilt:

Lone Star

How wide is the quilt?

82"

How long is the quilt?

80"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Yellow; Red; Cream

Antique colors:

Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

25" x 25"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

2 3/4"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

There is a medium density of quilting.

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2 and 3:

9, 10

Width between quilting lines:

1"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3/8" - 1/2"

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Machine sewn

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

34"

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Dirty; Fading; Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes; Open seams

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

mended tear in one white square

Time period:

1901-1929

Where the quilt was made, city:

Rural Myerstown or Jackson Twp.

Where the quilt was made, county:

Lebanon

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern; Traditional pattern variation

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

The maker made other quilts. 1 quilt is in Newmanstown, PA and 1 in Exeter Twp., Reading, PA.

Quilt top made by:

Steiner, Bessie Mae Shanaman

Quilted by:

Steiner, Bessie Mae Shanaman

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

quiltmaker's son's employee for 46 years

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Shanaman

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Lebanon County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03/16/1889

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

4/14/1968; St. Paul's Millbach

Where did the quiltmaker grow up?

Millcreek Township

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

white

Quiltmaker's educational background:

elementary

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Milton H. Steiner

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

foundry worker

Number of children:

5

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

The maker quilted with a standing floor frame.

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

From quiltmaker's son 8/13/2011. Owner had worked for Henry J. Steiner, Atty for 46 years. Owner employee for 46 years of son.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Lebanon County (PA) Quilt Documentation Project, all rights reserved

When was the form filled out?

2021-09-11

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

FLC

Who photographed the quilt?

RAS

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