QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1510
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-28
Alternate inventory control number:
S-28
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:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
53 inches
How long is the quilt?
59 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
40
Size of quilt blocks:
7.5 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by vertical strips
Number of borders:
One
Describe the borders:
Plain
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk; 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:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Synthetic
Description of the back:
Rayon
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
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
Cite this Quilt
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=6-3-1510. Accessed: 05/01/24