QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1157
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:
320
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:
Other
Describe the item:
Library table runner
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
24 inches
How long is the quilt?
60 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Black; Brown; Maroon
Overall color scheme:
Dark colors
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Single l.25 in. border, maroon velvet
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk; Other
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Chintz; Velvet
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Embellishments used:
Beads attached; Cotton thread; Silk thread
Describe embellishment materials or techniques:
Beads covered with silk for tassles
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Brown
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Embroidery even stitches
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:
Owners mother inherited the runner and gave it to owner.
Why was the quilt made?
Home decoration
The quilt was made to be used for:
Other
Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?
Library table runner
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?
Original to maker
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
Cite this Quilt
Andrews, Mary Fideli. 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=15-11-1157. Accessed: 03/29/24