QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1425

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-32

Alternate inventory control number:

Q-32

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?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

Brackman # or other source & #:

2573

How wide is the quilt?

43 inches

How long is the quilt?

67.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Green; Maroon

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

126

Size of quilt blocks:

4.5 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:

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:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

Describe the back:

Print

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?

Tied or tufted

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

Tied to the back.

Quilt top made by:

Legal, Mrs. John, Sr.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Charles City

Where the quilt was made, county:

Floyd

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Museum owned

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

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 county:

Floyd

Quiltmaker's city:

Charles City

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Legal, John, Sr.

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Druggist