QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-171

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

85.70

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

crazy quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Contained crazy

How wide is the quilt?

47 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

48 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Burgundy; Yellow; Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"J A H"

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe where the inscription was found:

center

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1880-1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

11 x11

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

7 inch maroon velvet

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery; Ink drawing; Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc)

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Couching

Embellishments used:

Metallic thread; Silk thread

Materials used to make the back:

Sateen

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:

22 1/4, 22 3/4

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)?

greater than one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Backing is of machine quilted fabric.

Quilt top made by:

Hosford, Julia Ann Eastman

Where the quilt was made, city:

Concord

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Hampshire (NH)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

See quilt DAR 85.73 for another quilt by this maker.

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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