QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1558
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-10
Alternate inventory control number:
T-10
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
7-30-1988
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
52 inches
How long is the quilt?
78 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Brown; Green
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Dark colors
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
12
Size of quilt blocks:
17 inches square
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
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
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?
Tied or tufted
Quilt top made by:
McGee, Esta
Where the quilt was made, city:
Stuart
Where the quilt was made, state:
Iowa (IA)
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?
Traditional pattern variation
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's city:
Stuart
Quiltmaker's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
McGee, William
Cite this Quilt
McGee, Est. 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=6-3-1558. Accessed: 04/24/24