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QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-961

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:

IQRPJ-71

Alternate inventory control number:

J-71

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

6-23-1988

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

68.75 inches

How long is the quilt?

77.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1912

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of borders:

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

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

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Quilt top made by:

Enix, Lottie

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wyoming (WY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Cite this Quilt

Enix, Lotti. Crazy Quilt. 1901-1929. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-961. Accessed: 04/26/24