QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1553

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:

IQRPT-4

Alternate inventory control number:

T-4

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

7-30-1988

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

65 inches

How long is the quilt?

70 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Brown; Gold

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Type of inscription:

Date

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1918

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1918

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of borders:

None

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

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

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Quilt top made by:

Hull, Maude Clark

Where the quilt was made, city:

Carlilse, Grimes and Urbandale

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

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:

Clark

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

8-20-1899

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Carlisle

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

5-16-1954

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Great Britain

Quiltmaker's educational background:

6th grade

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

Carlisle, Grimes and Urbandale

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Clark, Gregg

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Clark, Margaret

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

City worker

Number of children:

3