QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1208

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:

IQRPN-3

Alternate inventory control number:

N-3

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

7-14-1988

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

59.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

78.25 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Fading

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1893

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of borders:

Two

Describe the borders:

Plain and pieced - flying geese.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Handwoven; 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?

Tied or tufted

Quilt top made by:

Dolezal, Blanche

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

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 gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Vining

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Iowa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

June, 1884

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1-12-1967

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Benesh, Frank

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Benesh, Barbara

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

Dolezal, George