QUILT INDEX RECORD
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