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6-3-2151

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:

1988.64.40

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:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

X-Quisite Patches

Brackman # or other source & #:

3250

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Individual patches machine topstitched to 3.75 inch foundation fabrics.

Type of inscription:

Other

Describe the type of inscription:

Markings on back of quilt could be possible dry cleaning tag.

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Campbell/Holbrook/ST"

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1880-1930's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing

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

no

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Metal clip marked "CAM" locked over binding. Could be a dry-cleaning tag

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

Blocks arranged in either "Lattice Setting" (Brackman 118) or "Paths to Piece" (Brackman 1187 a) in odd number rows.

Quilt top made by:

Quiltmaker, Unknown

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

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

Quiltmaker, Unknow. X-Quisite Patches. 1901-1929. 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=6-3-2151. Accessed: 03/29/24