QUILT INDEX RECORD
6-3-296
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
State Historical Society of Iowa
Who documented this quilt?
Iowa Quilt Research Project; Gowrie Historical Society Collection
Iowa Quilt Research Project Number:
IQRPD-22
Alternate inventory control number:
D-22
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
6-1-1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
69 inches
How long is the quilt?
92 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890-1925
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
Twelve
Size of quilt blocks:
23 inches square
Number of borders:
None
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Wool
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet; Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Corduroy
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:
Flannel
Describe the back:
Fabric structure of the binding:
Flannel
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Name of the group that made the quilt:
Sunday School Class of the Gowrie Methodist Church
Where the quilt was made, city:
Gowrie
Where the quilt was made, state:
Iowa (IA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
One of the members of the Sunday School group that made the quilt donated it to the Gowrie Historical Society.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist
Quiltmaker's city:
Gowrie
Quiltmaker's state:
Iowa (IA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Gowrie Methodist Church Sunday School Class
Where does/did the group meet?
Gowrie, Iowa
Cite this Quilt
Sunday School Class of the Gowrie Methodist Church. Crazy Quilt. 1901-1929. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project; Gowrie Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-296. Accessed: 11/04/24