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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.

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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