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QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-497

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

43

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

03/07/1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

79 inches

How long is the quilt?

77 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Made By M. Halltet 83" "In God We Trust" "For Mrs. Mary Swift" "Rest Sweet Rest" "Remember Me M.H."

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1883

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt started?

1883

When was the quilt finished?

1883

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1883

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

10 inches x 10 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

3 7/8 inches wide on all four sides. Made of purple velvet. Utilizes corner blocks at intersection.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print; Plaid; Multiple scrap; Floral; Dotted; Checked

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Foundation Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Can?t tell

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Backing fabric tacked to foundation fabric.

Quilt top made by:

Halltet, M.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Ownership goes back to current owner's grandmother but family does not know who made it.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Possible Fraternal Association. "Knights of Pythias" printed on a piece of fabric included in quilt.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters

Cite this Quilt

Halltet, M. Crazy Quilt. 1883. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-497. Accessed: 03/29/24