QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1438

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-48

Alternate inventory control number:

Q-48

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:

Embroidered Signature Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

69 inches

How long is the quilt?

86 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1926-1927

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

15.5 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:

One

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

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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Describe the quilting designs used:

Chevron pattern.

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Charles City Congregational Church Club

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:

People paid 10 cents to have their name on a spoke and 25 cents to have name put inside a wheel. the quilt was sold at the annual Christmas bazaar in 1926/27.

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

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

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 county:

Floyd

Quiltmaker's city:

Charles City

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Charles City Congregational Church Club

Where does/did the group meet?

Charles City, Iowa

What are the main activities of the group?

Fund raising

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes