QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1491

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:

IQRPS-9

Alternate inventory control number:

S-9

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

7-26-1988

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

Brackman # or other source & #:

2573

How wide is the quilt?

61.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

77 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1890-1925

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

320

Size of quilt blocks:

4 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:

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Mourning Prints; Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Twill, brocade

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Quilt top made by:

Ehlers, Margaretha Schroeder

Where the quilt was made, city:

Tama

Where the quilt was made, county:

Tama

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?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Old silk dresses.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Schroeder

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

3-11-1837

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Holstein

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Germany

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

7-4-1921

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's county:

Tama

Quiltmaker's city:

Tama

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Schroeder, Joachim

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Schroeder, Margaretha

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer

Number of children:

8

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative