QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-234

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

87.9

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Friendship Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

79 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"R.M.J/LW/BN/L.O.B/M.G.B/B.W.B/M.A.Y/MT/A.G/J.B/RK/A.W/A.E.J/ECB/ C.W.P. 1892/1889/J.W.I/ERH/D.D.P/T.N.B/V.B.B/D.A.S/N.G.B/B.M.P/I.G P.H/PY/C.E.B/T.L.H/E.Y/L.B.Y/L.P/H.N/D.D.P/MT/D.D.D/W.D/D.A.P H.G.B/E.E.S/M.E.B/L.B.Y/E.Y/BY/F.D.H/BAH/ROY/EIB/L.A.B/M.M.Y/C.N.K/A.E.B M.H/FHK/MEP/M. BARR/ED/EAB/CB/AC/MAH/EAB/RLH"

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1889-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

4 different sizes: 24 x 23, 21 1/2 x 24, 11 x 22, 23 x23

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; Wool; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; 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

Describe the quilting designs used:

not quilted

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

The embroidery includes a rooster, an owl, a baby's face, oriental characters, and initials of family members and neighbors

Quilt top made by:

Skelton, Dorra

Where the quilt was made, city:

Warrick

Where the quilt was made, state:

Indiana (IN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

The maker's initials, "D.A.S" (before she married) are located on the bottom edge of the quilt. The quilt was made of clothing and materials belonging to family members.

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

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