QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-190

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:

IQRPC-52

Alternate inventory control number:

C-52

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

6-8-1988

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

58.75 inches

How long is the quilt?

58.75 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Rust

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1875-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

Twenty-five

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5 inches square

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:

Plain

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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