QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1300

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:

IQRPO-19

Alternate inventory control number:

O-19

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

7-16-1988

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

Inherited

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Doll Quilt

Quilt's title:

Mosaic variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

1102 a

How wide is the quilt?

28.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

37.75 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Fading; Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1860-1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

6-8 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:

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:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Quilt top made by:

Noonan, Anne

Quilted by:

Noonan, Anne

Where the quilt was made, city:

Rochester

Where the quilt was made, state:

New York (NY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

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 maiden name:

Retzenthaler

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Rochester

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New York

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1920's

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

8th grade

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's city:

Rochester

Quiltmaker's state:

New York (NY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Noonan, George

Number of children:

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative