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QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-5663

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

3295

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

75

Length:

75

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

Signature

Quilt top made by:

Crane, May Graves

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

from mother

Time period:

1901-1929

Format:

Finished quilt

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

12 vertical rows, 20 horizontal rows

Block shape:

Diamonds

Block size:

3.75 x 4

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Predominant colors:

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Tied or tufted

Binding and edging:

Back turned to front

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

two pieces

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Condition, damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

281b

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Patience Corners

Details

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Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1920s

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)

Cite this Quilt

Crane, May Grave. Signature. 1901-1929. From Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts, Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=11-37-5663. Accessed: 04/26/24