QUILT INDEX RECORD

39-40-228

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Indiana State Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Indiana Quilt Registry Project

Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:

SB-161

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great-great grandmother

When was the form filled out?

5/21/1988

Who helped you fill out the form?

ESP

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

SouthBend

Owner's name for quilt:

Red and Green

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Current and Coxcomb

Brackman # or other source & #:

MW

How wide is the quilt?

88"

How long is the quilt?

87"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Red

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Yellowed

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

No repairs, Color is good, fibers are weak

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

AD CD

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1852

Method used to make the inscription:

In the quilting

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1852

Further information concerning dates:

1852

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9 appliqued blocks, 4 plain blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

12.75" x 12.75"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

16 1/4", mitered, butted. Inner border is plain strips, outer border is appliqued.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

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

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Whip

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Unbleached muslin

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4 pieces

Width of pieces on the back:

15 1/2"; 23.75", 24", 23 1/2"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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

less than a half inch

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

1/4"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

Describe the quilt filling:

Seeds are visible in the batting.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Natural

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Stipple

Describe the quilting designs used:

Even quilting stitches.

Quilt top made by:

Dixon, ______

Where the quilt was made, city:

Berwick

Where the quilt was made, county:

Knox

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

South Bend

Quilt owner's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois (IL)

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Indiana State Museum