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Desert Rose; The Disk; Flower Pot; Basket of Diamonds; Jersey Tulips; Rainbow Cactus; Cactus Basket
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-2170
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:
1988.64.61
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:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Desert Rose
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
The Disk; Flower Pot; Basket of Diamonds; Jersey Tulips; Rainbow Cactus; Cactus Basket
Brackman # or other source & #:
725
How wide is the quilt?
70 inches
How long is the quilt?
80 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Time period:
1850-1875
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Size of quilt blocks:
6 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
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:
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
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
Cite this Quilt
Desert Rose. 1850-1875. 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=6-3-2170. Accessed: 03/29/24