QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2209

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:

1988.64.143

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:

Ocean Waves; Tents of Armageddon; Sawtooth; Flying Geese; Checkerboard; Montpelier; Broken Sash; Dutch Tile; Friendship Album; Crossroads;

Brackman # or other source & #:

3150; 2138D; 2902; 1101; 1732B; 2375A; 2883

How wide is the quilt?

48 inches

How long is the quilt?

70 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

Some of the fabrics were probably samples from 1870-1895.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

Eleven

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:

Blocks described from top left to lower right. 1 Blocks “Amanda’s Collection. Some of the fabrics were probably samples 1870-1895”. Row 1 Ocean Waves, Tents of Armageddon, Thousands of Triangles (Brackman 3150). 36 blocks in Barn Raising set. 21” x 21”. Multicolored cotton prints. Row 2 Sawtooth, Sawtooth Star, Nameless Star (Brackman 2138 d). 6 blocks, 25” x 17” brown & light prints. Row 3 Ocean Waves, Tents of Armageddon, Thousands of Triangles (Brackman 3150). Row 4a Flying Geese variation (Brackman 2902). 7” blocks, 2.5” x 4.5”, brown and orange prints. Row 4b Checkerboard (Brackman 1101). 4 patch, 4.5” square Row 4c Single square, brown print Row 5 Sawtooth Star(Brackman 2138 d). 6 individual blocks, 8” square. Row 6 Montpelier variation (Brackman 1732 b). 4 unpieced squares, 9”. Burgundy stripe, green/brown print, white. Row 7 Triangle Design, Broken Sash, Dutch Tile, Friendship Album (Brackman 2375 a). 2 blocks,3” square. Row 8a Nine Patch, Checkerboard (Brackman 1601 a). 2.5” square. Row 8b 1 square of fabric, 2.5”, brown/rust plaid. Row 8c Crossroads variation (Brackman 2883). 8” square, brown, rust prints and stripes. Row 9 Montpelier (Brackman 1732 b). 10” square, brown, red prints. Row 10 Sawtooth, Sawtooth Star, Nameless Star (Brackman 2138 d). 9” block. Row 11 Ocean Waves, Tents of Armageddon, Thousands of Triangles (Brackman 3150).

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