QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1550
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-79
Alternate inventory control number:
S-79
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?
67 inches
How long is the quilt?
87 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Rust; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Type of inscription:
Initials
What is inscribed on the quilt?
'A' in center
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890-1925
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
22 X 25 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
None
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Wool
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:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Flannel
Describe the back:
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Wool
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
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?
Traditional pattern variation
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Cite this Quilt
Crazy Quilt. 1901-1929. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1550. Accessed: 04/25/24