QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1465
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
State Historical Society of Iowa
Who documented this quilt?
Iowa Quilt Research Project
Alternate inventory control number:
Q- 77 and 78
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:
Scrapbag variation
Brackman # or other source & #:
2825
How wide is the quilt?
62.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
79.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Pink; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1925-1940
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by pieced pattern 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:
Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Quilt top made by:
Gabe, Minnie Oldenburg
Quilted by:
Gabe, Minnie Oldenburg
Where the quilt was made, city:
Greene
Where the quilt was made, county:
Floyd
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?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Oldenburg
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
9-16-1982
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Germany
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1-26-1968
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's educational background:
8th grade
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
Quiltmaker's county:
Floyd
Quiltmaker's city:
Greene
Quiltmaker's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Oldenburg, William
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Oldenburg, Colleen
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
7
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Class
Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:
Took sewing lessons in her home from traveling dress makers.
Cite this Quilt
Gabe, Minnie Oldenbur. Scrapbag variation. 1930-1949. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1465. Accessed: 03/29/24