QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1572
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-25
Alternate inventory control number:
T-25
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
7-30-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Goose In A Pond
Brackman # or other source & #:
1815 a
How wide is the quilt?
66 inches
How long is the quilt?
66 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue or Navy; Pink; 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:
16
Size of quilt blocks:
16 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:
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:
Hand Piecing
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
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
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Cite this Quilt
Goose In A Pond. 1876-1900. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1572. Accessed: 04/23/24