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