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:

Print

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