QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1491
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1735
Alternate inventory control number:
1735a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Newport
Where the quilt was made, state:
Rhode Island (RI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c. 1890
Who estimated the quilt's date?
B Ramsey
Quilt top made by:
Bailey, Hannah Mary
Type of inscription:
Date
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Sept 1
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on block
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
How wide is the quilt?
58 inches
How long is the quilt?
58 inches
Size of quilt blocks:
12 x 12 inches
Sashing width:
1.25 inches
Number of borders:
1
Shape of corners:
Straight
This is a:
Finished quilt
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Subject of the quilt:
Crazy quilt
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
16
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing
Embellishment techniques:
Embroidery; Painting
Embellishments used:
Political ribbon
Embellishment materials used in quilt top:
Cotton thread
Overall condition:
Fair/worn
Repairs:
Patched with new fabrics
Describe the repairs:
Border replaced
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Describe the borders:
On four sides; sashing extends to borders
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Silk
Description of the back:
Prequilted back
What color is the back of the quilt?
Pink
Describe the binding:
Velvet
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Sashing strips are velvet; contains Kate Greenaway images with painted faces, peacocks, hummingbirds, cats and many flower varieties
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Tennessee State Library and Archives
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Quilts of Tennessee
Details
Cite this Quilt
Bailey, Hannah Mar. Crazy Quilt. 1876-1900. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1491. Accessed: 03/29/24