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Charm; Honeycomb Patch; Simplicity Delight

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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