QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2165

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:

1987.44

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker; Quilt designer

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt top

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

Made the quilt

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed quilt motif

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Heritage Quilt

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Message

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on border

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt started?

1968

When was the quilt finished?

1976

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1976

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Immigration

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

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:

Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

old shoestrings used for tool parts

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Grid square

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

fussy-cut eagle in center

Quilted by:

Quilters of St. Petri Lutheran Church, Story City, Iowa

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

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Inspired by the story of Mrs. Barton's ancestors as they migrated across America to settle in Iowa

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

antique fabric scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Mrs. Barton copyrighted her design of the Heritage Quilt. This copyright is now held by the State Historical Society of Iowa

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

1976 - Brunnier Gallery, Iowa State University; 1976 - Warren Michigan National Bicentennial Quilt Show; 1978 - Oakland California Scottish Rite Temple; 1999 - International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas;

Contests entered:

1976 Iowa State Fair

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

The Quilters Hall of Fame, Marion Indiana

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

The Twentieth Century's Best American Quilts, edited by Mary LeMan Austin, 1999 Primedia Special Interest Publications

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Pemble

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Indianola, Warren County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

12-9-2003

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Artist statement or biography of quiltmaker or quilt group:

Mary Barton did not actually enjoy quilting - her interest was in the history of creating quilts.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Registrar, State Historical Society of Iowa