QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2207

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:

1988.64.141

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

How wide is the quilt?

48.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

66 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:

Nineteen

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

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 top to bottom. #1,2,3 Hands All Around (846 Rehmel); Old Fashioned Star (4044 b Brackman). 14” block. #4 Wheel of Fortune (2852 a Brackman). 12.5” block. #5 Album; Puzzle; Basket Weave Friendship; Friendship; Five Crosses (2812 Brackman).12” block #6 a&b Nine Patch (1601 A Brackman). 4.5” & 5” blocks. #7 a Eight Point Star variation (2725 b Brackman). #7 b Bowtie (201 Rehmel) #8 Counterpane (Brackman 2021). 2 four patch in center #9 Grandmother’s Pride (Brackman 2413 a). 7” block. #10 Mosaic #9; Water Wheel; Mill Wheel; Old Crow; Fly; Crow’s Foot; Kathy’s Ramble; Fan Mill; Pinwheel (Brackman 1262 a). 8.5” block. #11 Double X #2; Fox & Geese; Crosses & Losses; Bowtie Variation (Brackman 1316 a variation). #12 Postage Stamp; Hit or Miss; Hairpin Catcher (Brackman 2276 A). 7” block. #13 Mosaic #9; Water Wheel; Mill Wheel; Old Crow; Fly; Crow’s Foot: Kathy’s Ramble; Fan Mill; Pinwheel (Brackman 1262 a) #14 LeMoyne Star (Brackman 3735 a). Black & white prints set with pink. 10.5” block. #15 Double Nine Patch; Fundamental Nine Patch; Golden Steps; Single Irish Chain(Brackman 1606 a). #16 Grandmother’s Choice; Shoofly variation (Brackman 1847). 10.5” block. #17 Road to California; Stepping Stones (Brackman 1963). #18 Linton; Sun & Shade (Brackman 1206 a). 11" block #19 Butterfly at the Cross; Algonquin Charm variation (Brackman 1893); Swallow Tail (M. Barton). 14” block.

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