QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1526

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

State Historical Society of Iowa

Who documented this quilt?

Iowa Quilt Research Project

Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:

IQRPS-43

Alternate inventory control number:

S-43

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

7-26-1988

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

67 inches

How long is the quilt?

76 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Brown; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

21 inches square

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

One

Describe the borders:

Pieced, on one side only

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Smith, Adelia Tuttle

Where the quilt was made, county:

Jackson and Grundy

Where the quilt was made, state:

Iowa (IA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Tuttle

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

2-22-1835

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Sussex County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

New Jersey

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

2-8-1855

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

8-3-1920

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

Quiltmaker's county:

Jackson and Grundy

Quiltmaker's state:

Iowa (IA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Smith, Minor

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer

Number of children:

10