QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1822

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:

IQRPV-61

Alternate inventory control number:

V-61

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

8-17-1988

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Japanese Fan Crazy Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

3332

How wide is the quilt?

69 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

11.25 inches square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Brocade

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Woven or homespun

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Floss, tied to the back

Quilt top made by:

Barnes, Emma Pierce

Quilted by:

Barnes, Emma Pierce

Where the quilt was made, city:

Harris

Where the quilt was made, county:

Oscola

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?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Pierce

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1850

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1927

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German, Scotch, Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Osceola

Quiltmaker's city:

Harris

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Pierce, John

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Pierce, Sarah

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer, hardware merchant

Number of children:

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative; Self-Taught