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6-3-644

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:

IQRPH-21

Alternate inventory control number:

H-21

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

6-18-1988

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

63.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

69 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1890-1925

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Number of borders:

None

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:

Solid/plain

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

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?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

Eight

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

wine glass and concentric circles.

Quilt top made by:

Stemmer, Elise

Quilted by:

Stemmer, Elise and her mother

Where the quilt was made, city:

Elkader

Where the quilt was made, county:

Clayton

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

to use

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

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

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1854

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Clayton County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1909

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Grade school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Peace Evangelical

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Clayton

Quiltmaker's city:

Elkader

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Lumber dealer

Number of children:

Six

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

She was active in community affairs including the Shakespeare Club.

Cite this Quilt

Stemmer, Elis. 1901-1929. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-644. Accessed: 03/28/24