QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2168

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:

1988.64.53

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 top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Nine-Patch

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Sheepfold; Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

2020

How wide is the quilt?

66 inches

How long is the quilt?

72.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

Nine-Patch = 9 inches square. Broken Dishes = 6.5 inches square.

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

Two

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

One border on two sides

Describe the borders:

"Broken Dishes" blocks make up the side borders.

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

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

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