QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1485

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:

IQRPS-4

Alternate inventory control number:

S-4

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

7-26-1988

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Streak of Lightning

Brackman # or other source & #:

132 b

How wide is the quilt?

72 inches

How long is the quilt?

79 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Gold; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1890-1925

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Size of quilt blocks:

5.25 X 2.5 inches

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?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Rayon; Wool

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:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Smith, Rebecca Elizabeth Royse

Quilted by:

Smith, Rebecca

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?

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:

Royse

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

3-21-1834

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Preston County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

2-3-1917

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2