QUILT INDEX RECORD
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