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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

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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