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Ohio Star with Morning Glory

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23-19-240

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

469

Person filling out this form is:

Daughter of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

02/06/1993

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Ohio Star with Morning Glory

How wide is the quilt?

88 inches

How long is the quilt?

76 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1935

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1925-1950

Further information concerning dates:

Brackman, Barbara. Clues in the Calico: A Guide to Identifying and Dating Antique Quilts. Charlottesville, Va: Howell Press, 1989; 143, 161.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

16 inches x 16 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Triangles; Squares

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Inner yellow border surrounds medallion 3 1/2 inches wide. Two plain outer borders demarcated by quilting measuring 16 1/2 inches and 11 inches wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Can?t tell

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Same fabric used throughout; Machine sewn

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans; Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Church Quilting Circle, Brooklyn Methodist Church, Cleveland, OH

Quilt top made by:

Schultz, Mildred

Where the quilt was made, city:

Cleveland

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Given to owner by her mother to use on her children's bed.

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

This quilt was used on quiltmaker's granddaughter's bed while RIQDP #471, which is the same pattern but in blue, was used on her grandson's bed.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Other

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Holding onto quilts until children grow up and take them to their own homes.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Dry goods store

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation; Original to maker; Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

Invention of quilting group

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Original to maker

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Invention of quilting group

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Baker

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1889

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Wooster

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Ohio

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Business Degree

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Baker, Clyde

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Baker, unknown

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

German

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

Cleveland Transportation

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Friend

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure; Gifts; Church

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Church Quilting Circle, Brooklyn Methodist Church

Where does/did the group meet?

Cleveland, OH

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters

Cite this Quilt

Schultz, Mildre. Ohio Star with Morning Glory. 1930-1949. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-240. Accessed: 03/28/24