QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2196

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:

1988.64.100

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:

Individual quilt blocks stitched to muslin.

Owner's name for quilt:

Block Sampler

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Many Pointed Star; Building Blocks; Baby Blocks; Four Patch; Anna's Choice

Brackman # or other source & #:

1426; 1141A

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

Four

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

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Various fabrics and prints used in blocks.

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

no

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

Described upper left to lower right. #1 Many Pointed Star (Rehmel 1316). Moss green with pink and white. Green diamonds from square interrupted by pink diamonds at corners. Center is white square. Outside squares and triangles are white., Top left corner has been repaired. #2 Building Blocks, Baby’s Blocks (Brackman 1426). Yellow, green, pink and cream. Diamond shapes form blocks. Each block turned same way so colors form rows. Rust stains. #3 Four Patch. Mint green and rosy pink squares. Colors would form diagonal lines if all blocks set the same. Some stains. #4 Anna’s Choice (Brackman 1141 a). Deep blue/green and pink triangles. This clock is a four patch. Each quadrant is constructed the same but is turned a quarter turn so that the pattern becomes a star. The triangles form elongated diamond shapes for the point of the star. The blue/green pieces were seamed to obtain the triangles. There is only one triangle not seamed. Rust stained and top left side is faded.

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