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6-3-1662

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-127

Alternate inventory control number:

T-127

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:

Susannah

Brackman # or other source & #:

2535

How wide is the quilt?

64 inches

How long is the quilt?

76 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Repairs:

Rebound

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

28

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5 inches square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

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; Machine Piecing

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:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Keller, Edith

Quilted by:

Keller, Edith

Where the quilt was made, city:

Ackworth

Where the quilt was made, county:

Warren

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:

Keller

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

4-10-1891

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Warren County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Friends

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Warren

Quiltmaker's city:

Ackworth

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Keller, John Franklin

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Keller, Jennie

Cite this Quilt

Keller, Edit. Susannah. 1876-1900. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1662. Accessed: 03/28/24