QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1483

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:

IQRPR-72

Alternate inventory control number:

R-72

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

7-23-1988

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Double Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

1014

How wide is the quilt?

79.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

85 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

168

Size of quilt blocks:

6 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:

Pieced

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:

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:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilt top made by:

Reynolds, Bettie Volguardsen

Quilted by:

Reynolds, Bettie

Where the quilt was made, city:

Rock Island

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

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

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Volguardsen

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

4-18-1849

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Rock Island

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1-18-1920

Quiltmaker's city:

Rock Island

Quiltmaker's state:

Illinois (IL)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Reynolds, Eliza Young

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative