QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-127

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

81.79

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

60 inches

How long is the quilt?

83 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Black; Gold

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

c.1880s

Family/owner's date for quilt:

finished 1935

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

85 whole diamonds, half diamonds around edges, fans in corners

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

3

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Gold satin, 7 1/2 inches wide

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Painting; Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Materials used to make the back:

Satin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Gold

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

29.5, 29.5

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

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

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

The block in the center is a piece of black velvet with a design of pink roses and foliage painted on it.The fabrics are varied in type, color and pattern with most of satin.Various motifs are used throughout the quilt, such as flowers, plants and animals; Pictorial groups include: a stork getting something out of an urn next to a wolf; and a mouse in a cart being pulled by a cat. These two designs appear to have been embroidered by two different people, since the style and quality of the embroidery work is not the same in both. A number of pieces have hand-painted designs, and these too, appear to have been done by more than one hand.

Quilt top made by:

Kiziah's granddaughter, Hildegarde P. Redding; Kiziah's daughter, Mildred Katharine Ingalls; Ingalls, Kiziah Marion

Where the quilt was made, state:

Vermont (VT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

This quilt was begun by Kiziah Marion Ingalls (born November 14, 1842, at Moretown, VT) during the late 19th century. Kiziah's daughter, Mildred Katharine Ingalls, continued to work on the pieces during the 1920's. Then, Kiziah's granddaughter, Hildegarde P. Redding, inherited the quilt and put on the backing and added the border. Hildegarde completed the quilt in 1935.

Why was the quilt made?

Other

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum

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