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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

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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