QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1829

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-67

Alternate inventory control number:

V-67

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:

Bear's Foot

Brackman # or other source & #:

1879

How wide is the quilt?

16 inches

How long is the quilt?

16 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

One

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilt top made by:

Verwest, Mrs.

Quilted by:

Verwest, Mrs.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Kalamazoo

Where the quilt was made, state:

Michigan (MI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Not a good cook and had a real temper. Made doll quilts out of left over quilt blocks.

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

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 ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Dutch Reform

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's city:

Kalamazoo

Quiltmaker's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States