QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1759

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:

1988.64.297

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:

Wild Geese

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

One Way; Trip To The Alter

Brackman # or other source & #:

1692 b

How wide is the quilt?

16.875 inches

How long is the quilt?

16.575 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Plaid; Striped

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:

Faded printing on the back "Sugar 25 lbs net Sugar Company/Salt Lake City, Utah"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

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

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