QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1443
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:
IQRPQ-54.jpg
Alternate inventory control number:
q-54
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
7-21-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Lady of the Lake
Brackman # or other source & #:
2908 or 3164
How wide is the quilt?
64.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
80 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Dirty
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
80
Size of quilt blocks:
7.5 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
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
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:
8-10
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Grid diamond
Quilt top made by:
Bauer, Maria Elizabeth Mielitz
Where the quilt was made, city:
Riceville
Where the quilt was made, county:
Mitchell
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?
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
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Mielitz
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
11-17-1859
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Wisconsin
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):
7-22-1885
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
7-14-1914
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Evangelical Church
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Farm wife
Quiltmaker's county:
Mitchell
Quiltmaker's city:
Riceville
Quiltmaker's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Bauer, George
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
One
Cite this Quilt
Bauer, Maria Elizabeth Mielit. Lady of the Lake. 1876-1900. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1443. Accessed: 04/24/24