QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1376
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:
IQRPP-21
Alternate inventory control number:
P-21
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
7-19-1988
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?
70 inches
How long is the quilt?
72 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Gold
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Repairs:
Patched with new fabrics
Describe the repairs:
Patched with polyester.
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
16
Size of quilt blocks:
17.5 inches square
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
None
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Linen; Silk; 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:
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:
Eckelberg, Mary
Where the quilt was made, city:
Sabula
Where the quilt was made, county:
Jackson
Where the quilt was made, state:
Iowa (IA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
To use.
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1866
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1929
Quiltmaker's educational background:
8th grade
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
Quiltmaker's county:
Jackson
Quiltmaker's city:
Sabula
Quiltmaker's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Number of children:
8
Cite this Quilt
Eckelberg, Mar. Crazy Quilt. 1876-1900. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1376. Accessed: 03/29/24