QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1527
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
State Historical Society of Iowa
Who documented this quilt?
Iowa Quilt Research Project
Alternate inventory control number:
S-44
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?
64 inches
How long is the quilt?
86 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Maroon
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1885
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
12
Size of quilt blocks:
19 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
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:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Satin; 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:
Cotton
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?
Not quilted
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 gender:
Female
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=6-3-1527. Accessed: 04/18/24