QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1523
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-40
Alternate inventory control number:
S-40
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:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Sampler
How wide is the quilt?
67 inches
How long is the quilt?
75 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Maroon; White
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
Size of quilt blocks:
various sizes
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
several
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Sampler
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:
Machine Piecing
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
Quilt top made by:
Walker, Ida Borland
Where the quilt was made, city:
Sansarc
Where the quilt was made, state:
South Dakota (SD)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Teaching or learning sample
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Borland
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
4-8-1869
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Vesta Community
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Nebraska
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
3-23-1932
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Irish
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Postmistress, housewife
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's city:
Sansarc
Quiltmaker's state:
South Dakota (SD)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Borland, William
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Borland, Deborah
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Rancher, general store
Number of children:
7
Cite this Quilt
Walker, Ida Borlan. Sampler. 1901-1929. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1523. Accessed: 04/20/24