QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2199

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:

1988.64.124

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:

Jacob;s LAdder; Evening Star; Boxed T; Kansas Star; Merry Kate; Puss in corner; Pinwheel; Watermill; Mosaic #9; Flower Vase; Grape Basket; Basket of Chips; Feathered Star; Letter T; Mosaic;

Brackman # or other source & #:

218; 2803; 1732B; 4035; 1699; 1262A; 745; 712; 2254; 1855C; 2276;

How wide is the quilt?

45 inches

How long is the quilt?

72 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. Fabrics c.1900 except for Row 3, #1 Row 1: #1 Variation of Jacob’s Ladder. Red with black print on a light brown background. c.1890. #2 Evening Star (Brackman 218). Square with points. Red and white cotton #3 Evening Star (Brackman 218). Square with points. Red and white cotton #4 Boxed T, Double T c.1861. Original Double T c.1931 (Brackman 2803). Red T’s with black and blue stripe on white. Row 2: #1 Evening Star (Brackman 218), square with points, red and white #2 Kansas Star variation, Montpelier (Brackman 1732 b). Triangles are red and white, squares are blue and white print. #3 Evening Star (Brackman 218). Square with points, red and white Row 3: #1 Variation of Merry Kate, Puss in the Corner (Brackman 4035, 1699). Design in red and black print with black lines to give a shadow effect. Background fabrics are white with blue print with small red squares. C.1930s #2 Pinwheel, Watermill, Mosaic #9, Windmill, Mill wheel (Brackman 1262 a). Red with black and white dot. Row 4: #1 Flower Vase, Tulip Case, Flower Head Pieces (Brackman 745). Green and Red #2 Flower Vase, Tulip Case, Flower Head Pieces (Brackman 745). Green and Red #3 Grape Basket, Basket of Chips (Brackman 712). Red and white. Row 5: #1 Feathered Star (Brackman 2254). Red and white. #2 Feathered Star (Brackman 2254). Red and white Row 6: #1 Letter T variation, Cross Within a Cross (Brackman 1855 c). Red and white #2 Mosaic, Checkerboard (Brackman 2276). 49 alternating red and green patches. #3 Letter T variation, Cross Within a Cross (Brackman 1855 c). Red and white.

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