QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1616
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-75
Alternate inventory control number:
T-75
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
7-30-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Kansas Troubles
Brackman # or other source & #:
1270
How wide is the quilt?
75 inches
How long is the quilt?
76 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890-1925
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
16
Size of quilt blocks:
11.75 inches square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
One
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:
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:
Hand Piecing
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
Quilt top made by:
Duffield, Mrs. Leo
Where the quilt was made, county:
Decatur
Where the quilt was made, state:
Iowa (IA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
The maker wa neighbors to the owner's family. The maker was of the Dunkard religion and wore dark clothes and 'net skull cap'.
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
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 birthplace, city:
Decatur county
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Iowa
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Dunkard
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
Quiltmaker's county:
Decatur
Quiltmaker's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Cite this Quilt
Duffield, Mrs. Le. Kansas Troubles. 1901-1929. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1616. Accessed: 03/28/24