QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-318

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum, Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

93.12

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

65 inches

How long is the quilt?

65 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Orange; Pink; Red; Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1883

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

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Satin

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

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Gathering/ruching

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

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

Embellishments used:

Silk thread

How is the binding made?

Unfinished/raw edge

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Irvine, Emma Hotchkiss

Where the quilt was made, state:

Kentucky (KY)

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

Quiltmaker Emma Hotchkiss was a direct descendent, through her father Benoni Hotchkiss, of Ambrose Doolittle, a private from Connecticut during the Revolutionary War.

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