QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1508

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-26

Alternate inventory control number:

S-26

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

7-26-1988

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Four patch

Brackman # or other source & #:

1101

How wide is the quilt?

61 inches

How long is the quilt?

76 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:

Dirty

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1890-1925

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

56

Size of quilt blocks:

6 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

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:

Plain

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; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

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 country:

United States