QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-392
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?
West Hartford
Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:
620
Source of the information on this quilt:
Step Father-in-law's Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
4/17/1993
Who helped you fill out the form?
DS.TS.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?
21.25
How long is the quilt?
21.25
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Describe the damage:
Fragile
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
Sept. 17, 1896 - June 17, 1887
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Describe the borders:
No border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain; Checked; Floral; Novelty; Plaid; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is plaid, Backing condition is good
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
Color of thread used in the quilting:
Multi
Quilt top made by:
Royce, Octavia
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Inherited
Why was the quilt made?
Commemorative
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Harvey
Quiltmaker's birth date:
January 23, 1850
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Brimfield
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Massachusetts (MA)
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
May 8, 1938
Biography of the quiltmaker:
Where quiltmaker lived: Rainbow, CT; Where quiltmaker died: East Hartford, CT
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Royce, Octavi. Crazy. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-392. Accessed: 04/19/24