QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-308
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum, Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
92.154.1
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Hall Family Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
52 1/4 inches
How long is the quilt?
64 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red; Orange; Black; Gold; Brown
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Type of inscription:
Date
What is inscribed on the quilt?
1894
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1894
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on block
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:
11 1/4 x 11 1/4
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:
Brown velvet 4 1/2 inches wide with DARMuseumk corner blocks,4 1/2 x 4 1/2.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Satin; Velvet
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
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?
Blue or Navy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
21 1/2 x 30 1/2
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
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Quilt top made by:
Hall, Anna
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Donor information: From Hall family (Mrs. Pricilla Lingo Lamneck's mother's family) who lived near Quaker City, Guernsey County, Ohio. See DAR 92.154.2 for another Crazy Quilt by same maker. See DAR 92.154.3,DAR 92.208.3, DAR 92.208.4, DAR 92.208.5,and DAR 92.208.6 for other quilts from same family.
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
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Quaker
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Details
Cite this Quilt
Hall, Ann. Crazy Quilt. 1894. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum, Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-308. Accessed: 03/29/24