QUILT INDEX RECORD
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