QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-270
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
87.81
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Summer Spread with Backing
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
63 inches
How long is the quilt?
63 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Black; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Type of inscription:
Initials
What is inscribed on the quilt?
L
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on block
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
ca. 1885
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
21 1/2 x 21
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
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Print
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery; Painting
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Burgundy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Other
How is the binding made?
Ribbon
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Quilt top made by:
Fisher, Nano
Where the quilt was made, state:
Delaware (DE)
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 DAR 87.91 for another Crazy quilt by same 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
Cite this Quilt
Fisher, Nan. Crazy Quilt. ca. 1885. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-270. Accessed: 05/01/24