QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-547

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:

1988.64.1

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector

This is a:

Quilt blocks or pieces

Owner's name for quilt:

Capital T

Brackman # or other source & #:

1665A

How wide is the quilt?

45.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

75.75 inches

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Number of quilt blocks:

21

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

The blocks are appliqued equidistant apart on a muslin panel.

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout; Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Striped

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

no

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The blocks on this panel were removed from a deteriorating quilt and attached to the panel in order to save the motif.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Ames

Where the quilt was made, county:

Story

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Other

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Who photographed this quilt?

SHSI

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

SHSI