QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1912

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:

1988.64.8

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:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

18.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

19.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the edge:

Three edges are seamed. One edge is open.

Shape of corners:

Straight

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Initials "LS".

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk; Unknown

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Top is made up of velvet, catin, faille, silk and taffeta.

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery on the quilt top shows a woman fishing, butterfly and fish, dollar signs and a music staff.

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Can?t tell

Description of the back:

Unknown type of fabric used for quilt back.

Describe the back:

Print

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

This quilt is a very good example of a crazy quilt with a variety of fabrics and embroidery stitches.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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