QUILT INDEX RECORD

39-40-2079

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Indiana State Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Indiana Quilt Registry Project

Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:

AB164

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

7/25/1987

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Maker designed, pieced and appliqued the quilt.

Who helped you fill out the form?

MKG

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Auburn

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Double Peony

Brackman # or other source & #:

Brackman

How wide is the quilt?

67"

How long is the quilt?

78"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Red

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Color is good, fibers are strong

Type of inscription:

Date; Single

What is inscribed on the quilt?

P70 Anne 86

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1978

Further information concerning dates:

1978. Maker was 65 years old when the quilt was made.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

21 pieced blocks, 21 plain blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5" x 9.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

5", butted, pieced, plain strips

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin weight

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3 pieces

Width of pieces on the back:

6", 56", 6"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

half inch - one inch

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

.5"

How thick is the quilt?

Thick

Describe the quilt filling:

Unknown batting.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

Uneven quilting stitches. Shapes outlined. Wreaths and hearts in the plain areas.

Quilt top made by:

Poling, Phyllis G. Ingram

Quilted by:

Poling, Phyllis G. Ingram

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pleasant Lake

Where the quilt was made, county:

Steuben

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Topeka, IN

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

7/1984 WBGU quilt exhibit. Prizes - blue ribbon Steuben Co. Home Extension Comp. Blue Ribbon 1982*

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

There are patterns.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Pleasant Lake

Quilt owner's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

2/18/1922

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Edon

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

10/23/1943 in Dillon, SC

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish, German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

Poling, Walter

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

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

One of about 10 lily patterns

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Indiana State Museum