QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2178

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:

1988.64.85

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:

Fifteen identical idividual quilt blocks stitched to muslin.

Owner's name for quilt:

Contrary Husband

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Drunkard's Path; Wonder of the World; Robbing Peter to Pay Paul; Soloman's Puzzle; Endless Trail; Crooked Path; Country Cousins; World's Wonder; Boston Trail; Pumpkin Vine

Brackman # or other source & #:

1461A

How wide is the quilt?

41 inches

How long is the quilt?

73 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Type of inscription:

Signature

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

Fifteen

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5 inches square

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

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

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?

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