QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-2201

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:

1988.64.11

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

Describe the item:

This is possibly a crib quilt.

Owner's name for quilt:

Four Patch

How wide is the quilt?

37.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

37.25 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Unknown/Not Rated

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

3.75 inches X 3.75 inches

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:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5 stitches per inch.

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

Quilt top made by:

Quiltmaker, Unknown

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

This quilt was possibly a crib quilt.

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit

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