QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1557
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:
IQRPT-8
Alternate inventory control number:
T-8
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
7-30-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Embroidery Blocks
How wide is the quilt?
62.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
72 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890-1925
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
25
Size of quilt blocks:
7 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
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:
Two
Describe the borders:
Plain. A sigle , plain border on the sides.
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
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilt top made by:
Brooks, Viola Emerson; Brooks, Doris Emerson; Emerson, Lavina Ford
Quilted by:
Emerson, Lavina
Where the quilt was made, city:
Stuart
Where the quilt was made, county:
Adair
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:
Unknown
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:
Ford
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1800's
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Stuart
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Iowa
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Congregational
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewives
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Adair
Quiltmaker's city:
Stuart
Quiltmaker's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Ford, George
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Ford, Mary Buzzell
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Emerson, James
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
4
Cite this Quilt
Brooks, Viola Emerson; Brooks, Doris Emerson; Emerson, Lavina For. Embroidery Blocks. 1901-1929. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1557. Accessed: 04/26/24