QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1600
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-60
Alternate inventory control number:
T-60
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:
Postage Stamp
Brackman # or other source & #:
2276 a
How wide is the quilt?
32 inches
How long is the quilt?
38.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Blue or Navy; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Fading
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Size of quilt blocks:
1 3/8 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
One
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
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
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Grid square
Quilt top made by:
Craig, Maggie
Quilted by:
Craig, Maggie
Where the quilt was made, city:
Afton
Where the quilt was made, county:
Union
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?
Baby or crib
The quilt was made to be used for:
Doll quilt/toy
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1881
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Afton
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Iowa
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1948
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Presbyterian
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Housewife
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Union
Quiltmaker's city:
Afton
Quiltmaker's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Craig, George
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Store owner
Number of children:
None
Cite this Quilt
Craig, Maggi. Postage Stamp. 1876-1900. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1600. Accessed: 04/26/24