QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-862
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
State Historical Society of Iowa
Who documented this quilt?
Iowa Quilt Research Project
Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:
IQRPI-61
Alternate inventory control number:
I-61
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
6-15-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Pinwheel
Brackman # or other source & #:
1202 c
How wide is the quilt?
21 inches
How long is the quilt?
29 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Fading
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890-1925
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
Eight
Size of quilt blocks:
8 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
One
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:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
Five
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Binding is newer.
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Doll quilt/toy
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Cite this Quilt
Pinwheel. 1901-1929. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-862. Accessed: 03/29/24