QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-554
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:
IQRPG-32
Alternate inventory control number:
G-32
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
6-13-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
White House Steps
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Log Cabin
Brackman # or other source & #:
2572
How wide is the quilt?
70.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
77.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown
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:
Fifty-six
Size of quilt blocks:
8.5 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
Four
Describe the borders:
Print fabric.
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:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
Twelve
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design
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
Cite this Quilt
White House Steps. 1876-1900. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-554. Accessed: 04/26/24