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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