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Block Sampler; Nonesuch; Mosaic POW; Jacob's Ladder; Dessert Plate

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2206

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:

1988.64.134

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:

Nonesuch; Mosaic POW; Jacob's Ladder; Dessert Plate

Brackman # or other source & #:

1751;1631;1695;3552

How wide is the quilt?

19 inches

How long is the quilt?

22 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Fabrics are c. 1925-1950.

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 making the blocks.

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

Blocks described top to bottom. #1 Nonesuch (1751 Brackman). 10.75” x 11.25” block. #2 Mosaic PW 1 (1631 Brackman). 9.125” square. #3 Jacob’s Ladder (1695 b Brackman). 11” square. #4 Partial Dessert Plate (3452 Brackman). 9” x 5.75”.

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. 1930-1949. 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=6-3-2206. Accessed: 03/29/24