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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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