QUILT INDEX RECORD
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