QUILT INDEX RECORD

39-40-4160

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Indiana State Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Indiana Quilt Registry Project

Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:

GR384

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

11/5/1988

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Great-grandmother

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Maker appliqued the quilt.

Who helped you fill out the form?

AS

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Greenwood

Owner's name for quilt:

Tulips

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Conventional tulips

Brackman # or other source & #:

Hall and Kretsinger, #15, p 122

How wide is the quilt?

69"

How long is the quilt?

94"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Dirty

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Color is good, fibers are strong.

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c1860

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

c1850

Further information concerning dates:

c1860

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12 appliqued blocks, 6 plain blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

12" x 12"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Describe the quilt setting:

Up/down orientation

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

9" appliqued flowers in pots, butted corners

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Muslin weight

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Appliqued

Materials used to make the back:

Woven or homespun

Width of pieces on the back:

11.75", 30", 26"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Thin

Describe the quilt filling:

Some of the filler shows.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Describe the quilting designs used:

Even quilting stitches.

Quilt top made by:

Borders, Katherine

Where the quilt was made, city:

Adamsville

Where the quilt was made, state:

Ohio (OH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Indianapolis

Quilt owner's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Dutch

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Indiana State Museum