QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-2223
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:
1988.64.320
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:
Pinwheel; Twinkling Star; 3 unknown
Brackman # or other source & #:
1202a; 2165
How wide is the quilt?
19 inches
How long is the quilt?
19 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:
Five
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 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:
Five blocks described top left to bottom right. #1 Pinwheel (Brackman 1202 a). 6.5” x 6.5” cotton, medium blue and white on ecru ground, white on purple print, hand pieced. #2 Twinkling Star (Brackman 2165). 9.5” x 9.75”. Black swirl print and small pink stripe. Two patterned corners. #3 Unknown pattern. 10” x 10”. Black prints, dark blue, rust and a pale blue, white and green print. #4 Unknown pattern. 10” x 10”. Black prints, dark blue, rust and a pale blue, white and green print. #5 Unknown pattern. 11” square, irregular. Pale blue flower with round tan center, tan tips. Background light tan with purple and yellow stripe.
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
Pinwheel; Twinkling Star; 3 unknown. 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=6-3-2223. Accessed: 04/19/24