QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-245

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2002.39

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

70 inches

How long is the quilt?

72 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Orange; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

We're from Owl Country

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

on one end

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

c.1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

varies

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Teal velvet, 5 inches wide

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Velvet; Sateen

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

4 1/2, 22 1/2, 22 1/2, 22

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Describe the quilting designs used:

not quilted

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

Backing material is a machine made prequilted fabric.

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Decorative Textile

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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