QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-2015
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
State Historical Society of Iowa
Who documented this quilt?
Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection
Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:
1988.64.325
Person filling out this form is:
Author/researcher; Quilt collector
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Quilt blocks or pieces
Describe the item:
Partial block stitched to muslin
Owner's name for quilt:
Ocean Wave
How wide is the quilt?
20 inches
How long is the quilt?
19.5 inches
What color is the quilt?
Black; Gray; White
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Center of the block is missing.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Floral; Print; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Large sections are not sewn together.
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Where the quilt was made, city:
Ames
Where the quilt was made, county:
Story
Where the quilt was made, state:
Iowa (IA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Why was the quilt made?
Teaching or learning sample
The quilt was made to be used for:
Other
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection; Study or teaching aid
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Registrar,State Historical Society of Iowa
Cite this Quilt
Ocean Wave. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-2015. Accessed: 04/20/24