QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1142
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:
A1168
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
11-14-2015
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Owner's name for quilt:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
57.25 in.
How long is the quilt?
68 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Burgundy; Fuchsia; Gray; Green; Maroon; Orange; Pink; Red; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Tears or holes
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
mid 1800s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
11.275 x 11.5 in.
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Linen; Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Satin; Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Floral; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
brocade, cut velvet
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery; Painting
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread; Other Embroidery
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
The foundation fabric is brown. The quilt features painted flowers, one painted face, roses, fruit, a peony, and an embroidered letter C.
Quilt top made by:
Anable, John Duwandler
Where the quilt was made, city:
Huntington
Where the quilt was made, county:
Hampshire
Where the quilt was made, state:
Massachusetts (MA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation; Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Where did the maker get their materials?
Old clothes; Sewing scraps; Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Xerox copies of photographs of the quilt maker, his wife, his home, and two of his grandchildren.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's gender:
Male
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1854
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Huntington
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Massachusetts
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1938
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
English
Number of children:
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Self-Taught
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts; Necessity; Pleasure; Other
Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:
The quilt maker was widowed at age 45.
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
5-20 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Mr. Anable also wove on a large floor loom with frame. He was deaf in older years.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Details
Cite this Quilt
Anable, John Duwandle. Crazy Quilt. 1876-1900. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1142. Accessed: 03/29/24