QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-112
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
State Historical Society of Iowa
Who documented this quilt?
Iowa Quilt Research Project
Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:
IQRPB-59
Alternate inventory control number:
B-59
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
5-11-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Seth Thomas Rose variation
Brackman # or other source & #:
A103
How wide is the quilt?
76.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
88.75 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Pencil or pen or marking lines
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1840-1860
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
Four
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
One
Describe the borders:
Appliqued.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Unknown
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
Nine
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Cite this Quilt
Seth Thomas Rose variation. 1850-1875. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-112. Accessed: 07/27/24