QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1407

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-15

Alternate inventory control number:

Q-15

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:

Kite's Tail

Brackman # or other source & #:

482

How wide is the quilt?

69.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

87 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Maroon

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1925-1940

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical bands

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by vertical strips

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares; Triangles

Number of borders:

One

Describe the borders:

Pieced, narrow strips on sides only.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Wool

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:

Print

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?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Quilt was originally tied. It was taken apart and new backing added and hand quilted.

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 country:

United States