QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1674
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
State Historical Society of Iowa
Who documented this quilt?
Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection
Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:
1988.64.292
Person filling out this form is:
Author/researcher; Quilt collector
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Doll quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Duck and Ducklings
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Corn and Beans
Brackman # or other source & #:
1859
How wide is the quilt?
18 inches
How long is the quilt?
18 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Damage:
Tears or holes
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
Four
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Unknown
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Feed sack backing.
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Doll quilt/toy
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Registrar,State Historical Society of Iowa
Cite this Quilt
Duck and Ducklings. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project; Mary Barton Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1674. Accessed: 04/24/24