QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-275

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

87.91

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

60 inches

How long is the quilt?

60 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Orange; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

A

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1880-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

20 x 20

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:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Painting; Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

30,30

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

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 87.81 for another Crazy quilt by same maker.

Why was the quilt made?

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

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

DAR Museum