QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1411
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-19
Alternate inventory control number:
Q-19
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
7-21-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
68 inches
How long is the quilt?
78.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue or Navy; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
72
Size of quilt blocks:
8 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
None
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; Strip/string Piecing
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
Quilt top made by:
Hesalroad, Eliza Delker
Where the quilt was made, city:
Greene
Where the quilt was made, county:
Butler
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?
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
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Delker
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1859
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Greene
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Iowa
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1928
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Butler
Quiltmaker's city:
Greene
Quiltmaker's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Constable
Number of children:
One
Cite this Quilt
Hesalroad, Eliza Delke. 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=6-3-1411. Accessed: 03/29/24