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12-8-6288

Who documented this quilt?

Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Michigan State University Museum

Michigan Quilt Project Number:

13.0149

If this quilt is owned by a museum, enter the accession number:

37.772.1

Brackman # or other source & #:

2686

Biography of the quiltmaker?

Letter to industrialist Henry Ford from quiltmaker Hazel Crummey: 2 + 18 - 1937/ Queen City Texas/ Mr. Henry Ford Dear Sir - - i am sure you will be some what surprised to rec this letter and package from a little east texas girl Mr Ford i said when i was a little girl i was going to send you the first quilt i every made so i have finished my first quilt and am sending it to you as a present the name of the quilt is called the Double Weding Ring you can see my work in the quilt is not perfect but hope i will improve in making quilts as you have in making cars and i said when i was a little girl the first money i made of my own i was going to buy me a ford car and i still have that in mind to buy me a new ford with the first money i earn of my own for i am a lover of ford cars i will send you a snapshot of my self i am county girl like farm life i am 5 feet and 5 in- tall weight 1,25 pounds have brown wavy hair and blue eyes and fair complexion my age is 17 = years old i am the only one at home i have 3 sisters married and i live at home with dad and mother my hobies ar picnic [word unintelligable] and car riding will close hoping you will enjoy many many night sleep under the quilt i am sending you/ yours truly/ Miss Hazel Crummey

When was the form filled out?

2013

Quilt top made by:

Crummey, Hazel

Quilted by:

Crummey, Hazel

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Quilt owner

Where the quilt was made, city:

Queen City

Where the quilt was made, county:

Cass County

Where the quilt was made, state:

Texas (TX)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

1937

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

1937

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's city:

Queen City

Quiltmaker's county:

Cass County

Quiltmaker's state:

Texas (TX)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Crummey

Quiltmaker's birth date:

ca. 1920

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Texas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Crummey, Robert

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Crummey, Maxie

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

70.5 in

How long is the quilt?

86.5 in

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue; Cream; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30 rings

Size of quilt blocks:

rings average 19 inches across from outside edge

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Hand sewn; Home cut

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Pink

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5 stitches per inch

Width between quilting lines:

.25-.5 in

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Quilting Genius, 2004. Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI.

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum Representative

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private- Nonprofit Organization

Quilt owner's name:

The Henry Ford

Quilt owner's city:

Dearborn

Quilt owner's county:

Wayne

Quilt owner's state:

Michigan (MI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

17-year-old Hazel Crummey of Texas made this quilt and then presented it to industrialist Henry Ford in February 1937. It was the first quilt she ever made.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Who photographed this quilt?

The Henry Ford

Copyright holder:

The Henry Ford

Cite this Quilt

Crummey, Haze. 1937. From Michigan State University Museum, Michigan Quilt Project; The Henry Ford Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=12-8-6288. Accessed: 03/29/24