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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