QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1513

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-31

Alternate inventory control number:

S-31

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:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

61 inches

How long is the quilt?

72 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of borders:

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Chenille

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:

Silk

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

Where the quilt was made, city:

Marshalltown

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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 city:

Marshalltown

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States