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6-3-1408

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-16

Alternate inventory control number:

Q-16

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:

Grandmother's Fan

Brackman # or other source & #:

3305

How wide is the quilt?

52 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Shape of edge:

Embellished or trimmed

Shape of corners:

Embellished or trimmed

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Green; Maroon; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1860-1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

40

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5 inches square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

One

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Moire, brocade

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Feather stitching

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Ruffles

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

2 inches wide

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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

Signed in corner "GreatGrandmother of Merrill Smith Jr." Probably made in 1880's. Quilt is like a Crazy Quilt only in a Fan pattern.

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 country:

United States

Cite this Quilt

Grandmother's Fan. 1850-1875. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1408. Accessed: 03/29/24