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6-3-1441

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-52

Alternate inventory control number:

Q-52

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

Owner's name for quilt:

Victorian Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

78.5 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:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1895-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

16 inches square

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:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Quilt top made by:

Watson, Emily Sayers

Where the quilt was made, city:

Elma

Where the quilt was made, county:

Howard

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?

Traditional pattern variation

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Sayers

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-23-1855

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Alpine

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Jan. 1906

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Country school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Farm wife

Quiltmaker's county:

Howard

Quiltmaker's city:

Elma

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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

Farmer

Number of children:

One

Cite this Quilt

Watson, Emily Sayer. 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=6-3-1441. Accessed: 03/29/24