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Block Sampler; Log Cabin; Nine Patch; Double hourglass; Four Patch; Greek Square; Double Monkey Wrench; Churn Dash; Fisherman's Reel; Wedding Ring; Flagstone; Star of the East
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-2198
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:
1988.64.121
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:
Log Cabin; Nine Patch; Double hourglass; Four Patch; Greek Square; Double Monkey Wrench; Churn Dash; Fisherman's Reel; Wedding Ring; Flagstone; Star of the East
Brackman # or other source & #:
1601A; 1701; 101; 1646B; 1646A; 1806A; 1001; 101; 3705
How wide is the quilt?
39 inches
How long is the quilt?
73.5 inches
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
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 4 blocks in off-set Log Cabin, 10.5” #2 Nine Patch (Brackman 1601 a). 9” #3 Double Hourglass (Brackman 1701). 10.5” #4 Nine Patch (Brackman 1601 a) 7” #5 Nine Patch (Brackman 1601 a) 7.5” #6 Four Patch(Brackman 101) 6.5” #7 Grecian Design, Grecian Square, Greek Square (Brackman 1646 b) 11.5 #8 Double Monkey Wrench, Churn Dash, Old Mill Design, Shoo Fly, Sherman’s March, Love Knot, Hole in the Barn Door, Puss in the Corner, Lincoln’s Platform, Indian Hammer, Quail’s Nest, Broken Plane, Fisherman’s Reel, Picture Frame (Brackman 1646 a) 10.5” #9 See #8 #10 Wedding Ring, Rolling Stone, Nest & Fledgling (Brackman 1806 a) 10.5". #11 12 blocks – Flagstone, Improved Nine Patch, Snowball, Mystery Snowball, Federal Chain, Aunt Patty’s Favorite, Aunt Patsy’s Pet, Four and Nine Patch, The Snowball and Nine Patch, New Nine Patch, Grandmother’s Short Quilt (Brackman 1001) 6.5” #12 Four Patch (Brackman 101) #13 Nine Patch (Brackman 1601 a) and alternate navy blue square, 5” blocks. #14 Brackman 3784 variation, set in corner. #15 3 units from #16 pattern (Brackman 3705) 11.5” x 3.5” #16 Star of the East (Brackman 3705) 14.5” .
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
Cite this Quilt
Block Sampler. 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=6-3-2198. Accessed: 03/28/24