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:
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