QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1507
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-25
Alternate inventory control number:
S-25
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
7-26-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Honey Bee variation
Brackman # or other source & #:
2217
How wide is the quilt?
78 inches
How long is the quilt?
81 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Pink; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1860-1890
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
16
Size of quilt blocks:
10 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
One
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
Two
Describe the borders:
Plain and sawtooth
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
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
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
Thread type used for the quilting:
6 ply linen thread
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline; Single parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Oak leaves
Where the quilt was made, city:
Waterloo
Where the quilt was made, state:
Iowa (IA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
The dark fabric is similar in type to fabric used for clothing of Norwegian immigrants of 1860. The 'H' stamped on front border is quilted around.
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 country:
United States
Cite this Quilt
Honey Bee variation. 1876-1900. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1507. Accessed: 03/29/24