QUILT INDEX RECORD
5-2-67
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Illinois State Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection
Illinois Quilt Research Project Registry Number:
BN100
Alternate inventory control number:
1993.121 (4244)
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Illinois State Museum
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Why was the quilt made? Was it made for a special occasion?
Autograph or friendship
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Anything else we should know about this quilt? (i.e. customs, stories):
Probably made by someone in the Fleming family as well as her friends. Different styles of stitching suggests that this is a friendship quilt.
Date owner signed the form:
1961
Pattern name; used by owner or by maker:
Crazy
How was the inscription marked?
Embroidery
Date estimated by IQRP:
ca. 1895
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Jan Wass, Curator
Time period:
1876-1900
Length:
63
Width:
63"
Block size:
16" x 16"
Format:
Finished quilt
Piecing techinques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Stitches used to apply motifs:
Various embroidery stitches along seamlines, chenille flowers, etc.
Construction (top):
Block pattern
Block style (top):
Squares
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Number of full blocks; pieced, appliqued, and plain:
16
Fabric; fibers:
Silk
Fabric print:
Multiple scrap
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
velvet, satin, brocade, plush
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
What type of thread was used for the quilting?
tacked invisibly in a few places
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
None.
Binding and edge treatment:
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
Describe the binding:
heavy braid edging
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Filler:
No filling
Surface decoration:
Embroidery
What items were used to embellish the quilt?
Chenille thread
How many pieces of fabric were used to make the quilt back?
4
Backing; fiber content:
Silk
Description of the back:
prequilted by machine
Backing; fabric:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Backing; width of pieces (in inches):
16"
Backing; color:
Cream
Condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe specific damage to the quilt:
Disintegration of fabric
Inscription:
Date; Initials
What is inscribed on the quilt?
T.E.D.I; LAS 1893
Inscription: front/back?
on block
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Illinois State Museum
The quilt was made to be used for:
Decorative throw
Cite this Quilt
Crazy. 1876-1900. From Illinois State Museum, Illinois Quilt Research Project; Illinois State Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=5-2-67. Accessed: 03/28/24
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