QUILT INDEX RECORD

15-11-1156

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:

319

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04-15-1989

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Interviewer:

Sileo, Dottie

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Madison Art Center, Madison, Wisconsin

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

66 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

C:l890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool; Other blends

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Wool

What color is the back of the quilt?

Brown

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Hand embroidery is even

Quilt top made by:

Andrews, Mary Fidelia

Where the quilt was made, city:

Fancy Creek

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Mother inherited it from great aunt and then owner was given it.

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Andrews

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's occupation:

farm wife

Quiltmaker's city:

Fancy Creek

Quiltmaker's state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Andrews, Ira Milton

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Richland Center

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer

Number of children:

Three

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

One

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

Two

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts