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Double Monkey Wrench; Churn Dash

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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:

Print

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