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QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1500

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-18

Alternate inventory control number:

S-18

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:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

60 inches

How long is the quilt?

69 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 inches square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Fringe

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Painting; Other embellishment technique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Millinery embellishments

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

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?

Tied or tufted

Quilt top made by:

Corlett, Mrs. J.J.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Plainfield

Where the quilt was made, county:

Bremer

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?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Bremer County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Bremer

Quiltmaker's city:

Plainfield

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:

4

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Cite this Quilt

Corlett, Mrs. J.J. 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=6-3-1500. Accessed: 03/29/24