QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1404
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:
IQRPQ-11
Alternate inventory control number:
Q-11
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
7-21-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Daffodil
How wide is the quilt?
73.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
86 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; White; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1925-1940
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
10
Size of quilt blocks:
14.5 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
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:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
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
Thread type used for the quilting:
Button-hole twist thread
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Fans
Quilt top made by:
Rieck, Gladys
Quilted by:
Rieck, Gladys
Where the quilt was made, city:
Grafton
Where the quilt was made, county:
Worth
Where the quilt was made, state:
Iowa (IA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
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, city:
St. Ansgar
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Iowa
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High school
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Worth
Quiltmaker's city:
Grafton
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:
None
Cite this Quilt
Rieck, Glady. Daffodil. 1930-1949. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1404. Accessed: 03/28/24