QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1516
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-34
Alternate inventory control number:
S-34
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:
Sutherland Rose variation
Brackman # or other source & #:
A 314
How wide is the quilt?
74 inches
How long is the quilt?
77 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Fading
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1860-1890
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
21 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:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
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:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Fans
Describe the quilting designs used:
Baptist fans
Quilt top made by:
Olsen, Ingeborg Johnson
Quilted by:
Olsen, Ingeborg
Where the quilt was made, city:
Hegg
Where the quilt was made, county:
Trempleau
Where the quilt was made, state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
To use
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
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:
Johnson
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1840
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Bjordt
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Norway
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1914
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Norwegian
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
Quiltmaker's county:
Trempleau
Quiltmaker's city:
Hegg
Quiltmaker's state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
7
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
Cite this Quilt
Olsen, Ingeborg Johnso. Sutherland Rose variation. 1876-1900. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1516. Accessed: 04/19/24