QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-479

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

State Historical Society of Iowa

Who documented this quilt?

Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection

Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:

1988.64.48

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Nine-Patch

How wide is the quilt?

76 inches

How long is the quilt?

91.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Rust

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Tears or holes

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Patches c. 1850-1870. Striped sashing possibly c. 1940s.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

7 inches square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

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; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

Quilt top made by:

Quiltmaker, Unknown

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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

Purchased by Mary Barton at auction in North Hoosick, New York August 12, 1972 for $7.50

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Registrar,State Historical Society of Iowa