QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2202

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:

1988.64.128

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:

Heart's Seal; Swing in the Center; Corn & Beans; Hand of Friendship; Wild Goose Chase; Checkerboard; Half Square Triangle; Old Tippecanoe; Broken Dishes; Star of Hope; Square in a Square; Double Four-Patch; Basket; Tumbler; Amanda's Evening Star; Double X

Brackman # or other source & #:

1130B; 1767; 1206; 213C; 2276B; 1176A; 1176E; 3773E; 2378; 713; 151A; 2138A; 1701; 1316A

How wide is the quilt?

42 inches

How long is the quilt?

71 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

Number of quilt blocks:

Fifteen

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 the 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:

15 blocks described upper left to lower right. #1 Heart’s Seal (Brackman 1130 b). Lisle family block (M. Barton’s mother’s family), 8” block. #2 Swing in the Center (Brackman 1767). 11.625” block. #3 Corn & Beans variation (Brackman 1206). 10.75” block, fabric from 1880s. From the Lisle family. #4 Corn & Beans quarter block, 5.25” , from Lisle family. #5 Heart’s Seal (Brackman 1130 b). “Pure Symbol of right Doctrine". 9.5” block. #6 Hand of Friendship variation. 12.5” block. #7 Hand of Friendship. 1876 print for pattern. #8 Wild Goose Chase (Brackman 213 c). 13.5” c 4”. #9 Checkerboard (Brackman 2276 b). 25 patches, 10.25” block. #10 Half Square Triangle. Same gold as in #9. #11 Old Tippecanoe; Broken Dishes (Brackman 1176 a; 1176 e Port and Starboard made with more fabrics). 7” block. #12 Star of Hope variation (Brackman 3773 e). Two color center. 9.5” block #13 Square in a Square (Brackman 2378). 7.5” x 8” #14 Double Four-Patch (Brackman 2278). 7.25” square #15 Basket, 5.5” square. #16 Flower Pot Basket c.1870-1885 (Brackman 713 Anna’s Basket). 8.75” square. #17 Anna’s Basket c.1850-1860 (Brackman 713). 7.5” square. #18 Tumbler; Out of This World c.1870 (Brackman 151 a). #19 Amanda’s Evening Star (Brackman 2138 a, variation). 8.5” square. #20 Double Pyramid (Brackman 1701). 9” square. #21 Double X #2; Flying Geese (Brackman 1316 a). Fox and Geese; Crosses and Losses; Bowtie . variation. 9.375” square. #22 Amanda’s Evening Star (Brackman 2139 a, variation). 8.5” square.

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