QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-109

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

77.29

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

67 inches

How long is the quilt?

68 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Yellow; Pink; Red; Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Backing replaced in 20th century

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1880's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

36

Size of quilt blocks:

11 x11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Cotton; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Satin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Lavender

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

34

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Quilt top made by:

Phillips, Elizabeth

Where the quilt was made, city:

Great Barrington,

Where the quilt was made, state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

Donor History: "My grandmother gave me the quilt and I have had it many years. She was born in 1812 and lived in Great Bearington Mass. on a large plantation they had slaves, but they had freed them. She was sent to a womans's private school and married Henry Carlos Northrup of near Boston. Her name was Elizabeth Phillips and nicknamed "Betsy." She died in 1904 at my father's home in Pontiac Michigan. She was a `lady' I remember her black silk dresses and beautiful lace caps. She loved me and I did her."

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

DAR Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Washington, DC

Quilt owner's state:

Washington D.C.

Quilt owner's country:

USA

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1812

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1904

Quiltmaker's city:

Great Barrington

Quiltmaker's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quiltmaker's country:

USA

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum