QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1533

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-50

Alternate inventory control number:

S-50

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:

Embroidered Blocks

How wide is the quilt?

69 inches

How long is the quilt?

76 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1911

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5 inches square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain 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:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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:

7

Describe the quilting designs used:

Triangles and oak leaves.

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Embroidered blocks told the story of memorable times in the maker's life; what she was interested in and loved.

Quilt top made by:

Smith, Mabel Mann

Where the quilt was made, city:

Marshalltown

Where the quilt was made, county:

Marshall

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?

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:

Mann

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1892

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Marshalltown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1984

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Church of Bretheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Teacher, homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Marshall

Quiltmaker's city:

Marshalltown

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Mann, Henry

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Mann, Elizabeth

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Smith, John O.

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

Farmer

Number of children:

2