QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1348
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:
IQRPO-68
Alternate inventory control number:
O-68
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
7-16-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
69 inches
How long is the quilt?
76 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
12
Size of quilt blocks:
13 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
One
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
Two
Describe the borders:
Plain
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:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Machine sewn; Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Wool
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4-6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid square; Single parallel lines
Quilt top made by:
Robinson, Marie Claus
Quilted by:
Robinson, Marie Claus
Where the quilt was made, city:
Amherst
Where the quilt was made, state:
Colorado (CO)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
The owner of the quilt thinks it was made by her grandmother while she lived in a sod house in Colorado.
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?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Iowa
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Delaware
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Number of children:
6
Cite this Quilt
Robinson, Marie Clau. 1876-1900. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1348. Accessed: 04/26/24