QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-343
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
State Historical Society of Iowa
Who documented this quilt?
Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection
Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:
1988.64.38
Person filling out this form is:
Author/researcher; Quilt collector
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Owner's name for quilt:
Charm; Honeycomb Patch; Simplicity Delight
Brackman # or other source & #:
160A
How wide is the quilt?
54.55 inches
How long is the quilt?
77.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Type of inscription:
Place
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Date of 1848 and various locations - Vermont; Guilford, NH; Massachusetts
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Location of inscription:
on block
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Size of quilt blocks:
7.5 inches square
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Diamonds
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
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
1 brocade block. Colors are blue/green solids and small colored prints.
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
Quilt top made by:
Quiltmaker, Unknown
Where the quilt was made, state:
Vermont (VT)
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
connected to various locations - Vermont, Guildford, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Registrar,State Historical Society of Iowa
Cite this Quilt
Quiltmaker, Unknow. Charm; Honeycomb Patch; Simplicity Delight. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-343. Accessed: 03/29/24