QUILT INDEX RECORD

39-40-5617

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Indiana State Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Indiana Quilt Registry Project

Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:

MU433

Person filling out this form is:

Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

4/8/1989

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

Grandmother

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Maker appliqued the quilt.

Who helped you fill out the form?

CEC

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Muncie

Owner's name for quilt:

Solomon's Crown

How wide is the quilt?

73.25"

How long is the quilt?

92.75"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Orange; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the damage:

Orange elusive

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Minimal repairs, fibers are strong.

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Note: Applique Quilt-Solomon's Crown. Made in Jennings Co., Ind for Lucy Ann Torbit 1850. This corner was quilted by Martha Wooton Tanner, aged 94, daughter of Revolutionary Patriot, and wife of Reveolutionary Soldier."

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1850

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1850

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

c1855

Further information concerning dates:

1850. Maker was 17 years old when the quilt was made.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

6 appliqued blocks

Size of quilt blocks:

21.75" x 21.75"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Describe the borders:

6.25", butted, appliqued.

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Whip stitch

Description of the back:

Muslin

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

9", 32", 32"

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)?

.25"

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:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

Even quilting stitches. Applique Blocks - clam shell, feather wreath, heart motif

Quilt top made by:

Hill, Lucy Ann Torbet

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Sisters, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother; McGonnon, Mary; Tanner, Martha

Where the quilt was made, county:

Jennings

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

Details about why the quilt was made:

For Lucy Ann Torbit 1850, dowry or marriage.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's city:

Muncie

Quilt owner's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Indiana State Museum