QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-41

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

State Historical Society of Iowa

Who documented this quilt?

Iowa Quilt Research Project

Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:

IQRPA-113

Alternate inventory control number:

A-113

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

4-28-1988

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Whitehouse Steps variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

2572

How wide is the quilt?

83 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Orange

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1860-1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

Eithy-one

Size of quilt blocks:

8 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

One

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

Three

Describe the borders:

Pieced

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Beyer, Esther Pontius

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quilt was brought to Iowa from Pennsylvania in 1879 by Mrs. M.B. Travis' daughter. Quilt made by Esther, given to her daughter, Mrs. Travis, then given to her daughter, Mrs. F.P. Hartsook.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female