QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-131

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

81.107

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

82 inches

How long is the quilt?

87 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Yellow; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

ca. 1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

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

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen; Satin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Banville, Ellen Griese

Where the quilt was made, city:

Milwaukee

Where the quilt was made, state:

Wisconsin (WI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

.

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum