QUILT INDEX RECORD
39-40-4034
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Indiana State Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Indiana Quilt Registry Project
Indiana Quilt Registry Project Number:
GR261
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
11/5/1988
Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:
Maker designed and pieced the quilt.
Who helped you fill out the form?
KH
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Greenwood
Owner's name for quilt:
Tumbling Blocks
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Baby Blocks
Brackman # or other source & #:
KH
How wide is the quilt?
86"
How long is the quilt?
101"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Dirty
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Color is good, fibers are strong.
Time period:
1976-1999
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1986
Further information concerning dates:
1986. Maker was 50 years old when the quilt was made.
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of quilt blocks:
290 pieced blocks
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Describe the borders:
7"-5; 7" plain strips
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Multiple scrap
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Muslin weight
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Single template
Width of pieces on the back:
42", 42"
How is the binding made?
Bias grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
3/8"
How thick is the quilt?
Thin
Describe the quilt filling:
Synthetic
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
Uneven quilting stitches. Shapes outlined. Zig zag in the border.
Quilt top made by:
Rosenbaum, Marilyn Jean
Quilted by:
Rosenbaum, Marilyn Jean
Where the quilt was made, city:
Martinsville
Where the quilt was made, county:
Morgan
Where the quilt was made, state:
Indiana (IN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
There is a picture of the quiltmaker.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Martinsville
Quilt owner's state:
Indiana (IN)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
5/16/1936
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Medora
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's educational background:
College
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Christian, Mt. Carmel and Liberty
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Teacher
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Indiana State Museum
Cite this Quilt
Rosenbaum, Marilyn Jea. Tumbling Blocks. 1976-1999. From Indiana State Museum, Indiana Quilt Registry Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=39-40-4034. Accessed: 03/28/24