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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