QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-548
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:
1988.64.54
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:
Double Monkey Wrench
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Churn Dash
Brackman # or other source & #:
1646A
How wide is the quilt?
73.75 inches
How long is the quilt?
84 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue or Navy; Green; Pink; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Type of inscription:
Date; Signature
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Mrs. E. Sims April 23, 1901
Method used to make the inscription:
Pencil
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Size of quilt blocks:
10.5 inches square
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
One
Describe the borders:
5 inch plain borders on two long sides.
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:
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine 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
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
Double Monkey Wrench. 1876-1900. 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=6-3-548. Accessed: 03/29/24