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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