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6-3-1839

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:

IQRPW-9

Alternate inventory control number:

W-9

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

8-19-1988

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Poinsettia variation

Owner's name for quilt:

The Flowering Almond

Brackman # or other source & #:

R A 609

How wide is the quilt?

80 inches

How long is the quilt?

101 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1936

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

6

Size of quilt blocks:

24 X 26 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:

One

Describe the borders:

Applique, vines and flowers

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Quilting was done at a quilt shop.

Quilt top made by:

Tamisea, Charity Ann Brown

Where the quilt was made, city:

Missouri Valley

Where the quilt was made, county:

Harrison

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:

Made to reproduce the original quilt made by her mother.

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:

Brown

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1867

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Shelby

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1967

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English, Scotch

Quiltmaker's educational background:

8th grade

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's county:

Harrison

Quiltmaker's city:

Missouri Valley

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Brown, James

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Brown, Sarah

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

Lawyer

Number of children:

5

Cite this Quilt

Tamisea, Charity Ann Brow. Poinsettia variation. 1930-1949. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1839. Accessed: 03/29/24