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Turkey Tracks; Squares and Swallows

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2176

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:

1988.64.79

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 blocks or pieces

Describe the item:

Quilt blocks stitched to muslin.

Owner's name for quilt:

Turkey Tracks

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Squares and Swallows

Brackman # or other source & #:

3109

How wide is the quilt?

32 inches

How long is the quilt?

45 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Purple

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Damage:

Fading

Repairs:

Patched with new fabrics

Describe the repairs:

Main fabric is c. 1880's. Repairs made with 1920's fabric.

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1880'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:

Glazed; Unknown

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

no

Where the quilt was made, city:

Ames

Where the quilt was made, county:

Story

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Other

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection; Study or teaching aid

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

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

Turkey Tracks. 1876-1900. 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=6-3-2176. Accessed: 04/19/24