QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-201

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2000.13

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

crazy quilt

How wide is the quilt?

64 inches

How long is the quilt?

82 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Gold; Black; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Place; Initials; Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1894 / NVB / HMC / H ; Mrs. Robert (Eliz) Homer / 2168 North Hampton Dr / San Jose CA 95124

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Describe where the inscription was found:

front corner

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1894

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

16 blocks : 7 x 29, 4 blocks: 7 x 43

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

20

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Blue velvet, 6 1/4 inches wide

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Sateen; Velvet; Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

29 1/2, 4 1/2

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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