QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-496

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:

1988.64.50

Person filling out this form is:

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:

Railroad Crossing

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Railroad Crossing

Brackman # or other source & #:

1312

How wide is the quilt?

65.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

75 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Cream; Green; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1894

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

6 inches to 6.75 inches square

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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

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

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

Note with quilt "My Own four block I pieced before I was seven years old - finished on April Fools Day". Mary Barton notes "Marg that died at 95 in Adel"

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