QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1563

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-16

Alternate inventory control number:

T-16

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:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Variable Star

Brackman # or other source & #:

1631

How wide is the quilt?

68 inches

How long is the quilt?

82 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

8 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:

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Quilt top made by:

Davis, Mary Jane

Where the quilt was made, city:

Delaware

Where the quilt was made, county:

Delaware

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?

Unknown

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:

Roberts

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11-29-1861

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Oneida

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

7-27-1945

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

8th grade

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Delaware

Quiltmaker's city:

Delaware

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Roberts, Thomas

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Roberts, Emma Jane Dellar

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

Farmer

Number of children:

9

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class