QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-100
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Connecticut Quilt Search
Who documented this quilt?
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Manchester
Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:
343
Source of the information on this quilt:
Mother
When was the form filled out?
2/6/1993
Who helped you fill out the form?
RF.JS.MB
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Crazy
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Scrap
How wide is the quilt?
72
How long is the quilt?
82
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Red
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe the damage:
Fragile
What is inscribed on the quilt?
BMB - BMK - CEB - FLD - JMM
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
Feb. 17, 1899
Time period:
1901-1929
Number of quilt blocks:
16
Size of quilt blocks:
18.5 square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Describe the borders:
No border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Wool
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Novelty; Paisley; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is soild, Repaired
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting; Not quilted
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Multi
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
4 half blocks
Quilt top made by:
Carr, Claribel E.
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Inherited
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Claribel was very active in South Methodist Church during the 1st and 2nd World War in the Red Cross
Why was the quilt made?
Autograph or friendship
Biography of quilt owner:
See more information of original data form
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Burlingame
Quiltmaker's birth date:
July 7, 1882
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Oneco
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
November 19, 1979
Biography of the quiltmaker:
Where quiltmaker lived: Oneco, CT.; Where quiltmaker died: Manchester, CT.
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Carr, Claribel E. Crazy. 1901-1929. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-100. Accessed: 03/28/24