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