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QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1010

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Who documented this quilt?

Wisconsin Quilt History Project

Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:

125

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

When was the form filled out?

10-15-1988

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector; Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

Interviewer:

Mac Queen, Nancy L.

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

67 in.

How long is the quilt?

72 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Burgundy; Gold; Gray; Orange; Rust; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Fading; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

The quilt is very worn, faded, damaged, and fragile.

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Each set of initials are on their own scrap of fabric: RP, FNP, HAC, MH.

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

multiple locations

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1910

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread; Silk thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Seams and pieces of fabric are heavily embroidered with white, red, green, and yellow threads. There are butterflies, leaves, and flowers, in addition to the initials of the makers. The backing is made of plain feed bags. Ink still visible from the bags reads: Wight, Lang Co., Cabot, W, 40.

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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

The quilt was bought at an auction in Kewaskum, Wisconsin.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Other collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts

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Cite this Quilt

Crazy Quilt. 1901-1929. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1010. Accessed: 03/28/24