QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-1691
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:
1988.64.293
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
Describe the item:
Doll quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Doll quilt
How wide is the quilt?
15.25 inches
How long is the quilt?
12.675 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Describe the quilt's layout:
Other
Subject of the quilt:
No name block pattern. Strips and squares sewn together.
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
None
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Unknown
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Plaid
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
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
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
Doll quilt. 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=6-3-1691. Accessed: 04/20/24