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QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-445

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:

1988.64.46

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

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

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

Owner's name for quilt:

Coxcomb

How wide is the quilt?

71 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

18.5 inches square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

7.5 inch edge sashing.

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

7.5 inches

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Quilt top made by:

Klein, Alice Rose (Mrs. Madison C. Klein) of Indiana

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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

Quiltmaker's state:

Indiana (IN)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Registrar,State Historical Society of Iowa

Cite this Quilt

Klein, Alice Rose (Mrs. Madison C. Klein) of Indian. Coxcomb. 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=6-3-445. Accessed: 03/29/24