QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-52

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:

IQRPA-144

Alternate inventory control number:

A-144

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

4-28-1988

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Flying Geese

Brackman # or other source & #:

2902

How wide is the quilt?

21 inches

How long is the quilt?

36 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Repairs:

Cut down to smaller size

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1890-1925

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

Eight

Size of quilt blocks:

7 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

One

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

None

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:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print

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:

Eight

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Triple parallel lines

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

The owner purchased a doll bed and the quilt was included.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Doll quilt/toy

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private