QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1521
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-38
Alternate inventory control number:
S-38
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:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Album
Brackman # or other source & #:
2812
How wide is the quilt?
65 inches
How long is the quilt?
79 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Gold; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Stains
Repairs:
Tear or hole sewn together
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890-1925
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
9 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:
None
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:
Machine Piecing
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
Quilt top made by:
Clark, Lela Boyer; Baker, Alyce Boyer
Where the quilt was made, city:
Chelsea
Where the quilt was made, state:
Iowa (IA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Sisters made the quilt together.
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation
Details about why the quilt was made:
Christmas gift for mother.
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 maiden name:
Boyer
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
8-3-1882, 3-26-1886
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Chelsea
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Iowa
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
5-14-1978, 5-12-1950
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English, French
Quiltmaker's educational background:
College grad.
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Teachers
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's city:
Chelsea
Quiltmaker's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Boyer, Elam
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Boyer, Margaret
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmers
Number of children:
4 - Lela
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
Cite this Quilt
Clark, Lela Boyer; Baker, Alyce Boye. Album. 1901-1929. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1521. Accessed: 03/29/24