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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:

Print

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