QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-963

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-73

Alternate inventory control number:

J-73

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of 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?

65 inches

How long is the quilt?

65 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1923

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1923

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of borders:

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

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:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

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, city:

Slater

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?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Scraps from hat making.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Havley

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1932 or 1933

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's city:

Slater

Quiltmaker's state:

Wyoming (WY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Rancher

Number of children:

Three