QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-969
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:
IQRPJ-82
Alternate inventory control number:
J-82
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
6-23-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Nine Patch
Brackman # or other source & #:
1601 a
How wide is the quilt?
20 inches
How long is the quilt?
27 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890-1925
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
Twelve
Size of quilt blocks:
5 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
One
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
One
Describe the borders:
Plain
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:
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:
Six
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid square
Quilt top made by:
Younggreen, Hulda
Quilted by:
Younggreen, Hulda
Where the quilt was made, city:
Laurens
Where the quilt was made, county:
Pocahantas
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:
Doll quilt/toy
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:
1875-1880
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Sweden
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1962
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Swede
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Christian
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Seamstress
Quiltmaker's county:
Pocahantas
Quiltmaker's city:
Laurens
Quiltmaker's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
Eight
Cite this Quilt
Younggreen, Huld. Nine Patch. 1901-1929. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-969. Accessed: 03/28/24