QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1496

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-14

Alternate inventory control number:

S-14

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?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Double Nine Patch

Brackman # or other source & #:

1606 a

How wide is the quilt?

79 inches

How long is the quilt?

91.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1853

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

21

Size of quilt blocks:

12 inches square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Grid square

Quilt top made by:

Ingram, Elizabeth Jane

Quilted by:

Ingram, Elizabeth

Where the quilt was made, county:

Jefferson

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Elizabeth's mother died when Elizabeth was 11 months old. Her 15 year old sister cared for her until she was 6 at which time her father gave away all his 7 children from his first marriage. She had 11 months of schooling but was a good reader and perfect speller. she learned tailoring in Indiana. At 17 years old she came to Fairfield , Iowa to live with a brother who was a preacher. She married in 1853.

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

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:

Ingram

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

7-24-1834

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1914

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

11 months

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's county:

Jefferson

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Ingram, Ezekiel

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Ingram, Mary Flora

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

Farmer

Number of children:

13

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught