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Crazy Quilt; Victorian Crazy Quilt

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

6-3-1480

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:

IQRPQ-95

Alternate inventory control number:

Q-95

Source of the information on this quilt:

Daughter-in-law of quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

7-21-1988

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Victorian Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

67 inches

How long is the quilt?

67.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Maroon; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

12 inches square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the quilt setting:

A center medallion.

Number of borders:

One

Describe the borders:

Plain, maroon velvet.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

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; Painting; Other embellishment technique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Chenille work, Kate Greenaway figures.

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

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 country:

United States

Cite this Quilt

Crazy Quilt. 1876-1900. From State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Quilt Research Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=6-3-1480. Accessed: 03/28/24