QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1461
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-71
Alternate inventory control number:
Q-71
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?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
73 inches
How long is the quilt?
84 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue or Navy
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
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
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
Quilt top made by:
Wiltse, Mrs.
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
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 gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Cite this Quilt
Wiltse, Mrs. 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=6-3-1461. Accessed: 04/20/24